(as transcribed from the film 'Zulu') "Men of Harlech, stop your dreaming, can't you see their spear points gleaming? See their warrior banners streaming to...
I also had a fantastic time at H'con. I flew into Baltimore, met 3 buddies, then we drove into Lancaster arriving at 5PM. We went directly to the dealer area...
I know many of you are eagerly awaiting this second volume. Ted tells me he has just completed checking the proofs and sent these off to the series editor, who...
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I had a great con as well. It was good to see Jeff,Tom Gerry & others. One of the things I like best about Historicon is meeting friends from every where. I...
Guys - one for the hive, as my research has not shown anything up... but I know you guys will probably know! What I've found out is that the screw gun would be...
Lift your glass and raise your voices! Here's to you Ivor Emmanuel! Lt. Chard asks Owen what he thinks of the chanting Zulus, about to charge. Owen replies:...
Dear Hugh, wherever you are…there are lots of us, like me in San Francisco…that answered the right question..it sounds like a sword being pulled out of a...
No doubt, someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but... My understanding is that the song became a regimental march some time after the period in question. In...
It is doubtful if the Company of the 2/24th (Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot at Rorke's Drift all sang it, they were not all Welshmen. Experts vary as to how...
Dividing the loads among the same number of camels would have been the easiest adaptation. Otherwise you'd have to come up with more harnesses per gun. I...
Hi Guys, only 98 days until Fall In! at Gettysburg, Here is the key information on deadlines. see website at www.fall-in.org VR James Mattes Well, Historicon...
Just finished reading Burnaby's "A Ride to Khiva" wherein he discusses camel loads. (Although he's in Central Asia in the book, he served in the Sudan as...
The Field Service Pocketbook 1914 (the last edition before WW1) gives the British Army animal loads as: Mules & Ponies 160 lb Pack Horses 200 lb Camels 320 to...
Hello all Just added a couple of pics to my album. My finished 28mm Perry Miniatures British field hospital and the modifications I made to the Essex figure I...
... Anybody know if there would be a difference in carrying capacity between a dromedary (one hump) and a Bactrian camel (two humps). It would be all...
Steve, My two cents worth on this is I simply went with the set from Redoubt, which has the gun on one camel, the wheels/carriage on another camel, a pack/ammo...
Farewell to Ivor Emmanuel Zulu; Ivor leads the regiment in singing Men of Harlech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrZbUS0MaY4 CT One Ring to Rule them All,One...
whats the use of wearing braces hats and spats and shoes with laces coats and ties you buy in places down on Brompton Road whats the use of shirts of cotton ...
Does it matter if B Coy 2/24 at Rorke's Drift sang 'Men of Harlech' or not? It's an inspired piece of cinematic direction. But is there an irony -sublime or...
Nice pics, and the Afghan commander looks good ! Only one suggestion: perhaps you should give him a black turban - a leader of this stature could quite easily...
Nice conversion, James. You need to post a photo of Al Shaheen once he is painted. David Edgington ... From: James Manto <mantofam@...> ... [Non-text...
I've finally found the time to do an after action report for Jeff Baumal's Saturday night Gamemaster's Invitational, at Historicon. Gerry Web and I were tasked...
A superb battle report Colonel Anderson, I only wish I had been there. One clarification if I may. It was Lori's idea to have the annual Gamemaster's...
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