Dr Scoofles posted:

Speaking of attractive mummies:
http://lastdaysoftheincas.com/wordpress/?p=194 (linked for really well preserved 500 year old dead girl)

I'm not saying she's hot in a sexy way because that would be hosed up and gross, I'm just saying I am amazed at how perfectly preserved this beautiful young woman is. It creeps me out a little as she looks so alive, like she could open her eyes at any moment.

Doll House Ghost posted:

A total babe from 1920's.

Doll House Ghost posted:

A total babe from 1920's.

InediblePenguin posted:

Eugene Bullard.



An American from Georgia, the first African-American military combat pilot, and the only African-American aviator in WWI, although he never flew for the US. He had kind of a hard-knock life, ran away from home at the age of 11, stowed away on a ship to Europe, ended up in London doing boxing and slapstick with a troupe called "Belle Davis's Freedman Pickaninnies", moved to Paris, and ended up joining the French Foreign Legion when the war broke out in '14. He got injured at Verdun, and while he was recuperating he bet a buddy a cool two grand that he could join the flying corps even though he was black. He was right - got his wings with the Aéronautique Militaire in '17.

The insignia on his airplane was a heart with a dagger through it and the words "All Blood Runs Red." He got the nickname "The Black Swallow of Death." Look at that picture. He's so cool.

magic pantaloons posted:

I like this photo of this Inuit woman from 1907.

Delilah Fawkes posted:

I've always had a mega History Crush on Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, AKA The Red Baron!



He was known as the "Ace of Aces" in WWI for his incredible aerial badassery, with 80 confirmed kills, more than any other German pilot.

Even though he was on the wrong team, and a life-long foe of Snoopy's, I still thing he's smokin' rear end hot!

bonestructure posted:

Glenn Gould, a great pianist and interpreter of Bach and a stone fox in his disheveled youth.

wafflesnsegways posted:

Jayne Mansfield:

Tagichatn posted:

You can't post Jayne Mansfield and not post this pic!


She was THE blonde bombshell in Hollywood after Marilyn Monroe.

SPACE HOMOS posted:

I always thought Sherman looked like a total badass.

VC Citation posted:

In Normandy on the 18th of August 1944, Major Currie was in command of a small mixed force of Canadian tanks, self-propelled anti-tank guns and infantry which was ordered to cut one of the main escape routes from the Falaise pocket.

This force was held up by strong enemy resistance in the village of St. Lambert-sur-Dives, and two tanks were knocked out by 88 mm. guns. Major Currie immediately entered the village alone on foot at last light through the enemy outposts to reconnoiter the German defences and extricate the crews of the disabled tanks, which he succeeded in doing in spite of heavy mortar fire.

Early the following morning, without any previous artillery bombardment, Major Currie personally led an attack on the village in the face of fierce opposition from enemy tanks, guns and infantry, and by noon had succeeded in seizing and consolidating a position half-way inside of the village.

During the next 36 hours the Germans hurled one counter-attack after another against the Canadian force, but so skillfully had Major Currie organized his defensive position that these attacks were repulsed with severe casualties to the enemy after heavy fighting.

At dusk on the 20th August the Germans attempted to mount a final assault on the Canadian positions, but the attacking force was routed before it could even be deployed. Seven enemy tanks, 12 88 mm. guns and 40 vehicles were destroyed, 300 Germans were killed, 500 wounded and 2,100 captured. Major Currie then promptly ordered an attack and completed the capture of the village, thus denying the Chambois-Trun escape route to the remnants of two German Armies cut off in the Falaise pocket.

Throughout three days and nights of fierce fighting, Major Currie's gallant conduct and contempt for danger set a magnificent example to all ranks of the force under his command.

On one occasion he personally directed the fire of his command tank on to a Tiger tank which had been harassing his position and succeeded in knocking it out. During another attack, while the guns of his command tank were taking on other targets at longer ranges, he used a rifle from the turret to deal with individual snipers who had infiltrated to within 50 yards of his headquarters. The only time reinforcements were able to get through to his force, he himself led the 40 men forward to their positions and explained the importance of their task as part of the defence. When, during the next attack, these new reinforcements withdrew under the intense fire brought down by the enemy, he personally collected them and led them forward into position again, where, inspired by his leadership, they held for the remainder of the battle. His employment of the artillery support, which became available after his original attack went in, was typical of his cool calculation of the risks involved in every situation. At one time, despite the fact that short rounds were falling within fifteen yards of his own tank, he ordered fire from medium artillery to continue because of its devastating effect upon the attacking enemy in his immediate area.

Throughout the operations the casualties to Major Currie's force were heavy. However, he never considered the possibility of failure or allowed it to enter the minds of his men. In the words of one of his non-commissioned officers, "We knew at one stage that it was going to be a fight to the finish but he was so cool about it, it was impossible for us to get excited." Since all the officers under his command were either killed or wounded during the action, Major Currie virtually had no respite from his duties and in fact obtained only one hour's sleep during the entire period. Nevertheless he did not permit his fatigue to become apparent to his troops and throughout the action took every opportunity to visit weapon pits and other defensive posts to talk to his men, to advise them as to the best use of their weapons and to cheer them with words of encouragement. When his force was finally relieved and he was satisfied that the turnover was complete he fell asleep on his feet and collapsed.

There can be no doubt that the success of the attack on and stand against the enemy at St. Lambert-sur-Dives can largely be attributed to this officer's coolness, inspired leadership and skillful use of the limited weapons at his disposal.

The courage and devotion to duty shown by Major Currie during a prolonged period of heavy fighting were outstanding and had a far-reaching effect on the successful outcome of the battle.

bonestructure posted:

As long as we're talking hotties of the silent world, you can't forget the gorgeous Louise "Lulu" Brooks.

magic pantaloons posted:

I like how Sophia Loren (?) is looking at her tits and is jealous of them.

demoneyespaul posted:

Palpek posted:

Farbtoner posted:

Venus of Willendorf

Frostwerks posted:

Now that is a jealousy stare.

Raskolnikov38 posted:

I seem to recall some story where the two swapped royal outfits when they had a meeting together to gently caress with their staffs but I can't find a reliable source for it. Do you have any information on that?

Rasler posted:

He's the most handsome of the three, and was also the gayest, and the craziest, and the stupidest.

Palpatine MD posted:

He aged gracefully, too: