When I read babara Tuchman's "A Distant Mirror-The 14th Century " it was just a good read. the same can be siad of Solzenhestin's "August 1914". However, and here it comes: the "hate you forever john" . Nobody like to think of out advanced civilization as vulnerable, bu...

Well: A few years back I noticed a new company trying to get into the sword market (Hanwei Paul Chen) at introductory price. Now an Italian company, Pietta, had introduced a line of civil war and pre civill war cap and ball revolvers at low price thru the Company with which I deal, these include: 18...

Although not much is said about the Franklin D. Roosevelt in my post or one jane's further research indicates that she had 60+ successful cruises and, as I am tired, I will look into the history of this one in three of a kind that made up the Midway Class. Jane's seems to have skipped a beat on the ...

It is probably not news that Mr. President Putin plans to increase Russia's Military spending to a point where it will "in real terms" exceed that of the U.S. in a few years. His advisors have told him the "we can't afford it" but I have said for a long time that he 'has the look...

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Well: Part of the reason for this post/forum is to keep you more or less up dated in military events and equipment around the world, so that you do not have to watch, read and resesearch as I do. It's my "Thaaaang". 1. the Surveilance aircrat buzed by the Chinese Fighet 2 weeks ago was the...

I did say I would be back, did I not? Jack was the only practitioner with whom I Studied, although some came very very close in slightly unrelated points of strength. I add this last bit so none of my remarks "hurt" or upset any of our august seniors, as they do not deserve to be upset. Th...

Jack met me when my father had recently passed away and I was politically "Riffed" from a temporary appointment as Project Attorney for Chinatown and the Waterfront area. The Waterfront Counsel appreciated my limited input regarding the 'Floating marine pavilion because I had some backgrou...

I am sure you who have hearts felt them skip a beat upon the passing of John V. Summers of Uechi-ryu karate it was two weeks ago, I am still a bit stunned. His death hit me hard, and the owners of the Quincy dojos perhaps even harder. I really do not know what else I say. He was certainly one of the...

Well. I have to admit that the subject of the entire battle fought all along the beaches of Gallipolli was rather to large a subject for me to properly trans portport to you thru the web. But I will continue to take "licks" at (No not with the tongue youngsters) the basics and how they did...

Besides Spawning a movie with Mel Brooks in an aussie made film, what was the Campaign All About: 1st Lord of the Admiralty Mr. Winston Churchill Had a very good idea to undertake an amphibious Campaign against the Turks, take Comstantinople. Problems: 1. Lack of proper intelligence: The maps of the...

Hello all: I am sorry to have been absent. I also apologize for not visiting other forums. In fact I have only one valid excuse: to wit: I have been getting my feet rebuilt. So far so good. Well again we are confronted with a Valiant story written by the victors. Thermopylae. We discussed the fact t...

Hello All: I have missed you and missed writing on the forum. However, I had two broken ankles and what the French would call "Cafard" with respect to MA. My right foot is titanium in many parts and another operation is due on the left January 28, 2013. This is off my beaten track, but whe...

Hello All: I have missed you and missed writing on the forum. However, I had two broken ankles and what the French would call "Cafard" with respect to MA. My right foot is titanium in many parts and another operation is due on the left January 28, 2013. This is off my beaten track, but whe...

Hi: Sorry to Be absent so long I have those times when I do not feel like laying my opinions out to often or too heavily. I will try to avoid this in future. Well Van, the hitting power of the 7.62X39 always is ballyhooed about as neing more powerfull that the 5.56 round. However, in the AK-your cha...