Guest DevilsAdvocate Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Anyone else out there interested in this subject ? Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harps Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I am Read lots of books about the Peninsular War, and I'm on my way to Waterloo in a couple of weeks, the second time I've been there. Also have an interest in WW1, eventually I will go to some of the Somme fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Yep, I find it very interesting indeed. My particular interest area is Hitler; his rise and demise - something which I studied years ago. Not withstanding the Jewish thing, the whole epic story of his life is quite astonishing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantage Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Anyone else out there interested in this subject ? Roy Boer war fanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I had an interest in the Vietnam war a few years back. Now reading up on WW1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DevilsAdvocate Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Hi Harps, SupraAyf, Vantage and ClassOne, mainly WW1 for us, but got a week in Normandy with the boys at May half term checking out the D-Day sites and visiting the person shown in the Avatar. Met up with my Great uncle a few years ago, he'd invested in a small plot of land near Laventie, Artois back in 1916. Interesting article for SupraAyf if you havnt already seen it. http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/tandey.htm Cheers Roy Menin Gate last Post. Ieper (Ypres) 8pm daily. [ATTACH]73676[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 my regt goes to cambrai france every year for our regt history its good, seeing where the tanks went and how far the guys had to walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIJ8631 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Just finished a good book - '' Sahib '' by Richard Holmes - its the historical facts of the British control of India , ie the East India Company, and the British Raj. My favourites are George MacDonald Fraser's '' Flashman'' series - lighter reading based on historical facts. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Ive always been into warplanes, guns, warships, tanks and stuff. I'm currently fascinated by the planes and armour that were developed during the latter days of WW2 but never went into production...Russian rocket fighters, German jets etc etc. I was amazed to find out that Kruups were planning a 1000 tonne tank that was 35 metres long and had a turret from a battleship...heres a model from the scarce plans available, built to the same scale as the other vehicles alongside...incredible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DevilsAdvocate Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 This is one of 'Peiper's' Tiger IIs we came across in the ardennes last year. [ATTACH]73765[/ATTACH] Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 BIG military history fan. Particularly interested in 71 Eagle Squadron RAF Put together and made up of Americans. Heres my website http://www.david.c.c.btinternet.co.uk/eaglefront.html Also lucky to live next to a living 1940s museum that has WW2 battle reenactments once a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SupraAyf Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Interesting article for SupraAyf if you havnt already seen it. http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/tandey.htm Cheers Roy That's a very interesting article Roy and it certainly goes some way to explaining AH's initial perceptions of British old values during his early days of politics. Like everything in life, nothing can be 100% guaranteed but there is every chance that this act did occur in line with so much source info. Cheers for the article mate - much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 That's a very interesting article Roy and it certainly goes some way to explaining AH's initial perceptions of British old values during his early days of politics. Like everything in life, nothing can be 100% guaranteed but there is every chance that this act did occur in line with so much source info. Cheers for the article mate - much appreciated It also suggests in my opinion that there is significant evidence to cast doubt on the whole story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DevilsAdvocate Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 It also suggests in my opinion that there is significant evidence to cast doubt on the whole story. I've no doubt that an incident of that nature took place, marbleapple is correct there "is significant evidence to cast doubt", but not on the whole story. A more disturbing error is the case of Pte. John Condon RIR where significant evidence suggests that the burial at Poelcapelle may indeed be someone else. Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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