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[Lilo]

@ Aussierick: Have a safe and wonderful trip!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Thanks for those recommendations, have left Rome and now heading towards Greece and Turkey :)

[happy]

In honor of Geevee and any others who've served in the British Military
From NRO
http://www.nationalreview.com/slidesh...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Some excellent photo's there Happy, thanks for posting the link.

[Betsy]

Good photos. The Leyte Gulf and Waterloo photos are interesting too.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Thanks Happy, I appreciate that. My favourite is the black and white one of the Challenger II tank. Did you notice the photo of the mortar team is one of US personnel providing fire support to British troops?

Thanks again.

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Great pictures happy!

[Timothy]

Thanks for sharing, happy!

[happy]

Geevee wrote: "Thanks Happy, I appreciate that. My favourite is the black and white one of the Challenger II tank. Did you notice the photo of the mortar team is one of US personnel providing fire support to Brit..."
Yes I did, great shot. My favorite was probably the 3 WW II vets.

[happy]

NRO frequently has some pretty good military related slide shows
I don't know if we have any current or former Eagle Drivers in our midst, but in their honor here is the current Slide show on the F-15

http://www.nationalreview.com/slidesh...

[Mike, Assisting Moderator US Forces]

Nice pics, happy. I've had some Eagles trapped at my 12 o'clock in days past...;)

[Chin Joo]

Specially for GV. My unit was in this Seletar Camp along a road called Battersea Road. Now I know why the name.

Some of these houses can still be found in the Changi area because there was another airfield used by the Royal Air Force. My uncle stayed in one of them when he was in the air force in the 70s. They are huge. These black and white houses are also sprinkled throughout the rest of Singapore. LG Arthur Percival's headquarters at Sime Road is one of them. Many today are fighting to have them preserved.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Thank you Chin Joo that is really interesting. I knew Seletar was a large RAF base by speaking to a few "national" servicemen (2 year conscripts that Britain had from end WWII to the last men being called up in 1960) but have never seen these photos or that they had adopted names from the UK. I wonder if cricket was ever played near the Singapore Oval? Thanks again for posting this.

[Dj]

This link is kind of fun, even if it is on this site I thought I would share it for those that have missed, or overlooked it. It is after all something many of us have an issue with. I'm Looked at you Aussie.

https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/5...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Its a good link and I can identify with most of those issues except for reading a book in the bath, something I've never done :)

[Nooilforpacifists]

DJ,

Number four with a bullet.

[Dj]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Its a good link and I can identify with most of those issues except for reading a book in the bath, something I've never done :)"


Since my bones have gotten achy I soak in the tub quite a bit before bed. Of course keeping the book dry is doubly important now. It could be quite a shocking experience to drop my Kindle in the tub. LOL.

[Dj]

Nooilforpacifists wrote: "DJ,

Number four with a bullet."

Yeah I imagine that is a common one amongst serious readers. Funny thing it happens to me quite a bit when reading WWII books and I usually find myself saying...It's all right, I know how it ends. Which is true in a general, if not a specific sense.

[happy]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Its a good link and I can identify with most of those issues except for reading a book in the bath, something I've never done :)"

As long as you can avoid dropping it in the water, the bath is one of my favorite places to read :)

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

The bath, bed and train is my own reading places but it's number one that sets the tone for the list and and is my constant problem. And you lot don't help either!! LOL

[happy]

That is definately a problem :)

[Robert]

Dj wrote: "'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Its a good link and I can identify with most of those issues except for reading a book in the bath, something I've never done :)"


Since my bones have gotten achy I soak in t..."

How does a young guy like you come up with achy bones?

[Colin]

After 12 years in the infantry, over a 100 jumps, hundreds of humps, and a medical board, my bones were screaming along with my joints when I was in my 30s.

[carl]

Hehe, good work Colin !

Just happened to sit next to a fellow at a Chuch dinner, he had been with the 505th Airborne during WW2. He had 18 jumps, most were training. He told me they jumped behind enemy lines in Sicily. As it wasn't clear, I asked him if that was on purpose?

He answered, "I don't know, we were with Patton and you could never tell with him."

[Dj]

Robert wrote: "Dj wrote: "'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Its a good link and I can identify with most of those issues except for reading a book in the bath, something I've never done :)"


Since my bones have gotten achy ..."

Look I may be seven, but that is only because five plus two is seven.
Well I generally blame football when I was in Jr. High and High School, can do some amazing things to your knees and your back. But it might jut be 52 isn't a good number for me.

[Dj]

carl wrote: "Hehe, good work Colin !

Just happened to sit next to a fellow at a Chuch dinner, he had been with the 505th Airborne during WW2. He had 18 jumps, most were training. He told me they jumped behind..."

If it was Sicily, it was on purpose, but it was a cluster of a jump, they were spread far and wide and shot at on the way in.

[Colin]

Operation Husky in july 1943 was started by the airborne drop into Sicily.

[Dj]

So Goodreads is recommending a book on the Bismarck for my reading enjoyment. The cover has a picture of the Battleship bow on.


It might just be me (probably my sense of humor being what it is and all) but every time I see a bow on view of a Battleship (well most) I can't help but thinking that they are asking....Does this Armor make me look fat?

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Yes, you need the thin persons edition Dj:


by Niklas Zetterling

[Dj]

I think that would be the book on Fletcher class Destroyers, wouldn't it?
LOL


'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Yes, you need the thin persons edition Dj:


by Niklas Zetterling"

[Liam]

Check this out, for sale by Rulon-Miller Books (St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.):

643. [Military Dictionary.] Military dictionary English-French, French-English. Printed under the direction of the Chief of General Staff, Canada… Ottawa: Edmund Cloutier, printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1945. $350

First edition, large 8vo, pp. xix, [1], 1016; text in triple column; fine copy in original black morocco, gilt-lettered direct on gilt-paneled spine, covers with double blind rule enclosing a presentation from the monarchy, in gilt letters: "To his Excellency Field Marshall the Right Honourable the Viscount Alexander of Tunis, G.C.B., Governor General of Canada. Also with the armorial bookplate of Alexander of Tunis.

[happy]

To all those members that are celebrating tomorrow

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

To those members who aren't

HAPPY THURSDAY

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Liam wrote: "Check this out, for sale by Rulon-Miller Books (St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.):

643. [Military Dictionary.] Military dictionary English-French, French-English. Printed under the direction of the Ch..."

Nice Liam, did you buy it?

[Doubledf99.99]

happy wrote: "To all those members that are celebrating tomorrow

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

To those members who aren't

HAPPY THURSDAY"

Same to you. Have a great Thanksgiving all.

The wife and I are getting to go on base, this year she decided she wants to eat at the Messhall, which is a good idea, they serve up a great spread, and gives me a chance to mingle with the soldiers.

[happy]

Enjoy!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Have a great day!

[Dimitri]

Happy Thanksgiving to those who are served delicious turkey with cranberries. I'd be thankful for this GR Group.

[Robert]

We all should give thanks for what we have, and be generous to those who have less. Safe and happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate this day.

[Liam]

No, Geevee, I didn't; even if I had the money I'd have a hard time justifying spending that much even to myself, never mind my wife! The most I ever paid for a book was $50.00 (for a first edition copy of Robert Capa's Slightly out of Focus). Admittedly, though, I would be tempted, as it more-or-less combines several things that I tend to find fascinating: dictionaries, languages, and, obviously, military history. I simply thought it was interesting, and figured that other members of the group might find it interesting as well...

...and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!

[Erik]

I just finished a tremendously enjoyable read on the Regia Marina and wanted to pass along a recommendation for folks interested in naval warfare. Rare that I get excited about a book, but this one was a real winner.

Mussolini's Navy: A Reference Guide to the Regia Marina 1930-1945

Enjoy!

[Manray9]

Erik wrote: "I just finished a tremendously enjoyable read on the Regia Marina and wanted to pass along a recommendation for folks interested in naval warfare. Rare that I get excited about a book, but this one..."

That looks a winner. Thanks, Erik.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Thanks for those details on Mussolini's Navy, it does sound like an interesting book.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Liam wrote: "No, Geevee, I didn't; even if I had the money I'd have a hard time justifying spending that much even to myself, never mind my wife! The most I ever paid for a book was $50.00 (for a first edition ..."

Ah well I know what you mean :)

[carl]

Manray9 wrote: "Erik wrote: "I just finished a tremendously enjoyable read on the Regia Marina and wanted to pass along a recommendation for folks interested in naval warfare. Rare that I get excited about a book,..."

Yes Erik, love those niche histories.

[Manray9]

Here's a photo of the prototype of the new U.S. Navy destroyer, USS ZUMWALT underway from the Bath Iron Works in Maine. It looks like the second coming of the CSS VIRGINIA (ex-MERRIMAC). My old grandma in Georgia always said: "What comes around, goes around."

http://news.yahoo.com/revolutionary-u...

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

You are right about it looking like a new model MERRIMAC!

[carl]

Good Lord, looks like a modern version of the USS Arizona memorial.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

Manray9 wrote: "Here's a photo of the prototype of the new U.S. Navy destroyer, USS ZUMWALT underway from the Bath Iron Works in Maine. It looks like the second coming of the CSS VIRGINIA (ex-MERRIMAC). My old gra..."

Saw this in the news and thought it looked both modern and bizarre. I wonder if the US will rethik its funding of 3 only?

[Michael]

"Pictures of the futuristic-looking ship, commanded by Captain James Kirk, were posted on Navy Twitter accounts." You cannot convince me that they did not go looking through the whole navy for a captain with the name James Kirk! I wonder if his middle initial is T.

[Geevee, Assisting Moderator British & Commonwealth Forces]

I reckon it'll be good to see if they can get Scotty running the engine room LOL