Monday 28 February 2011
Sunday 27 February 2011
Saturday 26 February 2011
Friday 25 February 2011
what is it
Thursday 24 February 2011
THE BATTLE OF CHINGFORD MOUNT
The Knights iof Avalon site is fantastic so go visit. Heres one of their John Hill knights in 54mm. The battle of Chingford Mount was a battle in 1234 when Sir Humphrey Biddleford got the hump with a knight called De Classons and they had a pitched battle on the mount. It was more like a big pub brawl as there were only 500 combat soldiers in all. The pub "THE BIDDLEFORD ARMS" is one of the only remaining traces of the row(now called the kings head) that started over a bird.
De Classons had tried to nick Sir Humphrery's girlfriend.
You can refight the battle using 54mm soldiers like this one. The famous ploughmans lunch was also invented after this battle when de classons men stopped at a tavern called tavern ion the mount and were served cheese bread and pickles by a serf called bill the ploughman.chingford mount as it was in medieval times most likely. i hate people from around this area by the way
Wednesday 23 February 2011
Sunday 20 February 2011
my collectionitalian ss
the italians were also recruited into the s.s by the germans, heres one i bought in milan near the stazione centrale, unique unrepeatable piecest leger, my collection
"Barry" Barrimore Matthew St. Leger (bap. May 1, 1733 – 1789) was a British colonel who led an invasion force during the American Revolutionary War.
Barry St. Leger was "baptised on May 1, 1733, in County Kildare, Ireland. He was the son of Sir John St. Leger and Lavina Pennefather, was educated at Eton College, and then at Peterhouse, Cambridge
He joined the British Army in April 1756, serving as an ensign in the 28th Regiment of Foot. He saw service in the French and Indian War under the command of Jeffrey Amherst at the siege of Louisbourg, 1758 and 1759 under the command of James Wolfe at the Siege of Quebec. He was promoted to brigade-majors in July 1760 and served as a staff officer in the campaign against Montreal under James Murray.
On September 16, 1762, St. Leger was promoted to major in the 95th Regiment of Foot.When the American Revolutionaryd (civil ) War began in 1775, St. Leger was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 34th Regiment of Foot. He saw service in the 1776 British relief of Quebec following the Continental Army's 1775 invasion of that province.
He was selected to lead the western offensive that formed one leg of the 1777 Saratoga Campaign. John Burgoyne breveted him as Brigadier-General for this mission so that he would outrank the militia officers involved. He moved a mixed force of British regulars, Hessians, Indians, Canadiens, and Loyalists up the Saint Lawrence River to Fort Oswego, and from there to Fort Stanwix (the site of modern Rome, New York). The fort was more strongly defended than he had anticipated and Burgoyne, so he laid siege to it. When word arrived that an American relief column was approaching to break the siege, he sent a group of mostly Indians and Loyalists to oppose them. They ambushed Nicholas Herkimer's force in the Battle of Oriskany, but the fort's occupants sortied and raided their campWhen reports of a relief force under Benedict Arnold reached him he was abandoned by his Indian supporters, and was forced to withdraw back to Quebec. He then tried to join up with Burgoyne's army near Saratoga, but had only reached Fort Ticonderoga "by the time Burgoyne surrendered his army in October 1777.
For the next several years, St. Leger was a leader of the British frontier war against the Americans. He was promoted to colonel in 1780. In 1781, led an attempt to kidnap General Philip Schuyler. He was also involved in the secret negotiations between Frederick Haldimand, at Quebec's governor, and the Vermont Republic's leaders over the possibility of bringing Georgia into the British fold. These negotiations ended with the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
Following the war he remained in Quebec, and briefly commanded the British forces there in 1784. He resigned his commission the following year due to ill health, and died in Quebec City in 1789
Saturday 19 February 2011
the shot heard round the world
i think this is jones or comet. the english civil war fought in america started up when a british platoon goaded by the mob beyond all patience that was human shot one of them, one of their black slaves. that was in boston and they called it the boston massacre. lies lies and more lies.
Friday 18 February 2011
Thursday 17 February 2011
apache v comanche
For decades before the white man arrived on the scene the plains area of the country now known as the United States belonged to the roving tribes of Native Americans. This long stretch of prairie provided food, clothing and shelter to these people. Great herds of buffalo roamed from Canada south. Many followed these herds, drifting south with the winters and north in the summers. Oklahoma, , the Kiowa, Comanche, Kiowa-Apache, and for a while, a band of Chiricahua Apache. There was also a small band of the Lipan Tribe in the northeast corner of the reservatioWednesday 16 February 2011
para officer from britains
para officer i photographed this with a sony cybershot that has 5cm. on sale for 20 pounds
over there
Over There" is a 1917 song popular with United States soldiers in both world wars. It was written by George M. Cohan during World War I. Notable early recordings include versions by Nora Bayes, Enrico Caruso, Billy Murray, and Charles King.According to Michael Duffy of FirstWorldWar.com, "Cohan later recalled that the words and music to the song came to him while travelling by train from New Rochelle to New York shortly after the U.S. had declared war against Germany in April 1917.
This song, as well as "It's a Long Way to Tipperary", were popular patriotic songs during the First World War. On June 29, 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt awarded Cohan the Congressional Gold Medal for this and other songs.
Film appearances include Yankee Doodle Dandy starring James Cagney in his Oscar-winning performance. In that otherwise Hollywoodized film, this song was used effectively as an illustration of the creative process. The way the film portrays it, Cohan is watching a military band parade by, and a segment of one of their songs catches his ear, a simple triad that he finds himself whistling. Late at night, he is seen slowly working out the complete new song on a piano, note by note.
The next scene unveils the song, as Cohan (Cagney) and woman dressed in uniform (Frances Langford) sing it to a large and appreciative audience. The song is reprised at the very end of the film. As Cohan is leaving the White House grounds, a group of soldiers march past the now-aged Cohan, singing the song. 
Another bystander, also elderly, does a startled take as he finds himself standing next to the author of that song. Cohan (along with other citizens) begins to march alongside and in step with the soldiers. One of them, not knowing who the old man is, teases him into joining the singing. The film irises-out on a closeup of Cohan (Cagney) singing the final line of the song's chorus
yanks arrive in france
On deck, the American General raised a hand to the distant lad. Near him, a newspaperman noted this exchange and looked to the dock ahead at the waiting French emissaries, a guard of honor and a band playing the French national anthem and The Star Spangled Banner.
For the 190 American soldiers and civilians that comprised Gen. John J. Pershing's entourage, the arrival at Bologne-sur-Mer 13 June 1917 was rather quiet. Yet all appreciated their place in history.
Just as they had been the first U.S. military force to ever set foot in Great Britain a week earlier, they were also the first to arrive on the Continent. The contingent included only 67 enlisted men and 40 regular army officers. It was a disappointingly small group from the perspective of the French, who hoped America's declaration of war would mean instant waves of corn-fed Yankees hitting their shores. And so the waves would come, but excruciatingly slowly.
The coordination effort of moving one division, let alone seven corps, across the Atlantic was profound. Landing the units, analyzing circumstances and reorganizing the divisions as quickly as needed was an unprecedented task.
The First Division landed at the ports of the ancient shipbuilding town of St. Nazaire in late June. This first wave was about 14,500 strong -- some regular army, a battalion of Marines, and many very raw recruits. "Sturdy rookies," Pershing called them. The general was on hand to greet the 14- vessel convoy as it sailed into port with American flags flying. The sight, Pershing would write, "gave us all a thrill of pride."
It was not the sharpest-looking outfit, however. Uniforms were so new and ill-fitting they looked as though they had been purchased from a catalogue. Many experienced officers and veterans had been stripped out to help train other units. The lack of preparation decried by Pershing retarded the U.S. participation in the conflict, though none of the allied commanders expected the Americans to be ready before the end of the "fighting season" for that year. Also at issue was how much of an influence the French officers would be in the training of the doughboys.
The soldiers in the First Division may have been in dire need of drilling but they were enthusiastic. Being safely back on land after the fretful crossing (with the constant threat of German U-boats), the Yankees were a happy, singing lot. The citizens of St. Nazaire did not care what they looked like or how long they had trained. Their welcome was boisterous. It took at least three days for the division to complete its debarkation in the port city, long enough for the soldiers to avail themselves of all the amenities and introduce themselves to France.
In the days between his own arrival and that of the First Division, Pershing had come to a full grasp of the deplorable state of morale for the French people and the French Army. The allied commanders knew that the sight of the fresh American soldiers would have a bolstering effect; had anticipated it for months, in fact. For that reason, a grand reception was arranged for the Fourth of July in Paris.
cherilea scots
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french foreign legion in the rif
The Berber tribesmen had a long tradition of fierce fighting skills, combined with high standards of fieldcraft and marksmanship. They were capably led by Abd el-Krim who showed both military and political expertise. The elite of the Rifian forces formed regular units which according to Abd el-Krim, quoted by the Spanish General Manual Goded, numbered 6-7,000. The remaining Rifians were tribal militia selected by their Caids and not liable to serve away from their homes and farms for more than fifteen consecutive days. General Goded estimated that at their peak the Rifian forces numbered about 80,000 men.[1].
The Spanish forces in Morocco were initially composed mainly of conscripts. While capable of enduring much hardship, these "Peninsular" troops were poorly supplied and prepared (few had marksmanship skills and proper battle training), with widespread corruption being reported amongst the officer corps. Accordingly much reliance was placed on the limited number of professional units comprising the Spanish "Army of Africa". Since 1911 these had included regiments of Moorish Regulares.
With the difficulties it faced the Spanish army began to adopt much from the French Foreign Legion and, as a result, a Spanish equivalent, the Tercio de Extranjeros ("Regiment of Foreigners", generally known in English as the "Spanish Legion"), was formed in 1920. The regiment's second commander was the General Francisco Franco, having risen rapidly through the ranks. Less than 25% of this "Foreign Legion" were, in fact, foreign. Harshly disciplined and driven, they acquired a reputation for ruthlessness.
In May 1924, the French Army had established a line of posts north of the Oureghla River in disputed tribal territory. On 13 April 1925, an estimated 8,000 Rifs attacked this line and in two weeks 39 of 66 French posts had been stormed or abandoned. The French accordingly intervened on the side of Spain, employing up to 300,000 well trained and equipped troops from Metropolitan, North African, Senegalese and Foreign Legion units. French deaths in what had now become a major war are estimated at about 12,000 Superior manpower and technology soon resolved the course of the war in favour of France and Spain. The French troops pushed through from the south while the Spanish fleet secured Alhucemas Bay by an amphibious landing, and began attacking from the north. After one year of bitter resistance, Abd el-Krim, the leader of both the tribes, surrendered to French authorities, and in 1926 Spanish Morocco was finally retaken.
The unpopularity of the war in Spain, however, and the humiliating initial failure of the Spanish military, contributed to the instability of the Spanish government and the military coup of 1923.
guadalcanal Diary
There’s the tough sergeant (Lloyd Nolan), a cab driver from Brooklyn (William Bendix), a Mexican (Anthony Quinn) and a chaplain (Preston Foster). A battle-weary narrator reads from a diary, commenting on the typical grunt’s everyday life, and death. Battles and dates of engagement are named, putting the explosive action into a solid historical context. Based on Richard Tregaski’s best-selling book, the script is by renowned screenwriter Lamar Trotti, who also wrote the screenplay for the wartime classic “To the Shore of Tripoli.”
This is a far cry from The Thin Red Line, but it’s engaging and efficient World War II propaganda about the opening of the South Pacific campaign that would ultimately turn the tide of the war. Anxious and unsuspecting Marines land on the Solomon Islands and quickly learn how to engage the Japanese in foxhole warfare. It’s full of archetypal characters (tough sergeant Lloyd Nolan, Brooklyn cabby William Bendix, lusty Mexican Anthony Quinn, and gravel-mouthed Lionel Stander) and well-staged battle scenes. There’s even a battle-weary narration to provide authenticity and historical perspective. All around, a good grunt film. –Bill Desowitz
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