Hi all:
I have a protocol question:
Why is the GG wearing a military uniform? Is it a tradition for the GG to wear it when he/she present the Queen's colours?
What other events is the GG expected to wear a military uniform even if the person has never served in the military?
Thanks!
xavier
Gap:
What's more embarrassing- or frustrating- is how the U.S. and NATO seemed to be complacent about the shipment being captured in the first place. Personally I'd've authourized an immediate strike. Yeah, yeah the Pakistani government would've jumped up and down like a organ grinder's monkey...
Hi all:
Quick question are the Leopard C2 outfited with the socalled MEXAS armour? If not what's the armour that the C2 have based on the photos?
Thanks!
xavier
Infidel:
Thanks for the references. I've been want to buy those books for some time but very expensive ( I have the FN book as well as the AK one and I really appreciate them) Well I do have a paypal account so those that feel generous can always contribute to the buy small arm for xavier fund ...
Spring_bok and Infidel 6:
Thanks very much for the info about the rifle variant. Always interesting to have the background info : ;D
Infidel:
I've always been curious about the origins of the Picatinny rail system. I'll have to run a search to see if the subject (i.e. the history of Picatinny...
Gordon:
Thanks for the review. An excellent booklet for the modeler as well as a useful intro to the Candian paras. I have in search of Pegasus as well and the colour photos of the post war ops are fantastic model 1/6th action figure kitbash ideas. As for the white background, that's typical...
Time expired:
Has any historian looked at the North Sea to outflank the trenchlines? And land troops in either Antwerp or in Holland?
Actually, there was an alternative but absolutely everyone rejected it and caused the Germans to regard the Austrians with suspicions: a n armistace (which...
Recceman:
Well, precisely because the Alps are mountains that the Germans and Austrians had to come up with alternative tactics to fight the Italians. The most effective was the infilitration and bypassing the defenses by highly mobile units. The trench systems were as 'insurmountable' an...
Recceguy:
I agree with you about Falkenhayn. If we wanted to break the French, there were more effective means. Using more stormtroopers to infiltrate the trenches knock them off balance and break their spirit. I guess it shows the gulf between our mentality and theirs but I've always been...
Recceguy:
A very interesting analysis. I have a different perspective about such 'useless' theatres. It was necessary for the British and French to send troops to Italy after the defeat at Caparetto. That defeat threatened to knock the country out of the war. If Italy had desisted, the...
Hi all:
I thought I'd show off my homemade CADPAT combats and tactical vest. you'll note that the desert CADPAt figure is wearing a tshirt because I'd run out of muslin at the time :D. Now that I have some. I'm seriously contemplating of sewing the new jacket with the waist pocket on the...
Hi all:
Congrats Wesely! I have the same set as well as the Sterlings. It's from RMC. They're worth every cent aren't they? 8) For those that would like to buy their own carded sets. You can buy them from 2 Canadian store Outer perimetre I've done business with Brad and his service is top...
Michael:
Thanks. I remember reading Keegan rather scathing assesement of Haig. I was quite taken aback because it's the section of the book where you immediately sense Keegan's disgust whereas in rest of the book, he maintains a certain historian's detachment.
Here's a blog post referring to a...
Mdh:
Churchill? I say this with surprise because Keegan is quite scathing. Keegan assessed that Churchill was a strategic romantic . Implicitly Keegan lashes out at Churchill's Boy's adventures sense of strategy. I've always regarded Churchill's sense of strategy as rather imaginative but he...
Hi all:
Some really neat photos of VC winners
I don't know if the Commonwealth winners were invited (I'm thinking of the Aussie vets from Vietnam)
xavier
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