hi guys, ??????? trying to identify a movie made in the 1920's or '30s about WW1 POWs held in a Castle -- very similar story to "Colditz" but no-one got out (hero was shot just outside the castle wall).? The prisoners were a mix of all nationalities -- brit, Canadian, French Belgian.? I'm sur...
Hi, ?a friend has one of these and would like to know more about is, it's chrome plated, 1/72 scale? on a black plinth, heavy, cast iron?? Any idea of when it was made etc. Thanks in anticipation, Chris
I have seen this specific camo suit represented a few times by this (rather spooky) period sketch ? but where are the photographs to prove these tenues grenouilles were actually worn by French commandoes during the war ? Beside is there any indication of the colours used? The wording tenue grenouill...
I love old popular science magazines, and have downloaded images and pages from the internet over the years on a very random basis. However, I've just discovered how to download whole pages from Google Books, and what a treasure trove of old popular science magazines it is! Here, for example, is an ar...
According to an online encyclopaedia that anyone can edit, Tanks were deployed on 15th Sept. 1916, and, amongst other things, "were even driven through houses to destroy machine gunner's emplacements." I don't recall hearing of that. Anyone substantiate?
My first posting with pictures attached so please be patient if I don't get this right.?I attach a scan of a picture (IWM Q2005) which, according to the caption, shows the 22nd West Yorks, a labour battalion, in a mine crater at Beaumont Hamel in November 1916.?I also attach a couple of details from thi...
? Hello everyone! As I have received excellent help here before, does anyone have a closer picture of the door lock mechanism on the rear door of the Mark IV? My search on the internet has not been very successful so far. It would be of great help, as here is a picture of what I am up to at the moment.. ? Any hel...
I am about to start building models of the Reviresco Schneider and St Chammond tanks. I am planning on painting them both green. Does anyone have any tips ect on building them? thanks in advance.
Hello everybody, Ive recently come into some battlefield relic shell cases. And Im no expert on the subject. I can spot the British 18pdrs and I think the German 77 and French 75 shrapnel cases. But have no idea on the others. So was wondering if anyone could help me out?
Here's some photographs taken over the past few months using a Kodak No 2 folding camera and appropriate film, as used during WW1 and available from 1908-26 (my camera has been dated as the 1917-19 model) Cross of s...
Hello, Found this picture of a Mk I (?), Google explanation (I don't believe them always) says it is taken in Toronto (Canada) in 1916. Is this possible, first tanks were "secret" weapons, used for the first in summer 1916 so, can it be that there was already a "show" tank (drivin...
Paul at Early War Minatures has just sent me the latest photos of the master of his new Mk VIII. I think it looks really good and am looking forward to getting one! Paul B -- Edited by Paul B on Sunday 18th of March 2012 10:38:01 PM
This is?a new one on me. I know the French experimented with drab uniforms pre-War, but i thought they were a sort of brown/mushroom colour. I have never seen these before. The caption reads: New Uniforms of the Infantry 1st Rank: Tunic and puttees blue, trousers red, helmet chrome, gloves white. 2nd...
For those of you considering purchasing the Archer Fine Transfers Surface Details this video was made by Archer and it is very helpful in applying the details. I used the method Woody uses and it works extremly well. His process also speeds up the application of the details. The videos can be found on t...
Hi, Found this French written site: http://humanbonb.free.fr/index1.html , contents mortars, manuals, photo's, munitions, equipment (helmets, WW1 Pic's of creeping Tk,...) Sorry if posted already DJ
Just been directed to this on Missing Lynx by Ilian Filipov. Great bit of detail. http://www.catalogue-host.co.uk/richardedmonds/2011-10-15/lot_276?prev_page=search%20results&prev_url=%2frichardedmonds%2f2011-10-15%2fsearch_results%3fpage%3d1%26text%3dmilitary
I have Just been given a?great book on WW1 Tanks with an introduction by David Fletcher of Bovington which he praises.?must be a serious read. ? Its called; Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the world. Vol. 1 A.F.V. World War One. ISBN 1-899 695 02 8 Its distributed by Athena books Doncaster. Enjoy ? ? ?
? I'm stuck with a term in French describing the carriages used for the components of the 280mm Schneider Mle 1914 howitzer. The carriages are referred to as being quite fragile and were limited in towing speed to a maximum of 7km/hr. The term is "les fausses-fl?ches" in the sentence "...
I'm considering the Matador Models Mk I Female conversion kit, does anyone have it and know what it consists of? Aside from the Female sponsons which aren't really needed with the Airfix sponsons now, I suppose it is a replacement roof and cab (which are needed)? As far as I'm aware it's the only game in...
Thought I'd post a pic of the latest RetroTracks kit... Even by 1914 standards, this artillery piece did look old-fashioned, but it was a very modern weapon when designed, after the Franco-Prussian War.? So much so that the French army tasked engineer de Bange to design other similar weapons of vari...
