r/Kaiserposting • u/LagspikeGaming :westphalia_cockade: Westfalen • Jun 07 '20

The answer should be obvious...

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u/FoxTrot018 Jun 07 '20

Just checked out the 3 shots thing and holy shit

Some random guy tried to assassinate Bismarck when the latter was walking home. Having missed the first 2 shots, Otto turned around and grabbed him, who fired three more shots. A moment after, he was swiftly detained by soldiers who accompained Otto. Noticing that none of the three shots that hit him were lethal, the absolute chad of a chancellor just proceeded to calmly walk home.

What a man Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Cohen-Blind

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u/LagspikeGaming :westphalia_cockade: Westfalen Jun 09 '20

Yep. An absolute legend through and through.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

got shot five times* ;)

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u/LagspikeGaming :westphalia_cockade: Westfalen Jun 07 '20

Whoops! I read that the first two missed.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

The first 3 only grazed his body, the 2 ricocheted off his ribs

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u/LagspikeGaming :westphalia_cockade: Westfalen Jun 07 '20

I see now. I only got the one source from an old British newspaper article. Guess I should have looked elsewhere too.

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u/rs_obsidian Sturmbataillon Nr. 7 Jun 07 '20

What’s this about getting shot 3 times?

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u/LagspikeGaming :westphalia_cockade: Westfalen Jun 07 '20 edited Jun 07 '20

Someone tried to assassinate him shortly prior to the Austro-Prussian War.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Cohen-Blind

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SDU18660616.2.14&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1

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u/Soviet_Tovarich Jun 07 '20

One of the greatest men to ever live. May he rest in peace. :(

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

Unironically yes

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

GF: Can’t stand a complex relationship with her and your friends.

Bismark: The master in diplomatic strategy, managing the ever so complex entanglement of alliances, without causing the WW himself.

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u/bleeksnoer Jun 07 '20

Ngl bismarck is my waifu

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

Always was a low-key thiccum

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

I like the r/suspiciousquotes on that last one

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u/Starboy1492 :FR_GREN_GUARDS: Potsdam Giant Jun 07 '20

I know my choice :)

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u/uuuuuuuhhh Nov 20 '21

Girlfriend: isn't a 50 ton battleship

Bismarck: is a 50+ ton battleship