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88793
So, a friend of mine asked me a question concerning the FFL, and I only had a partial answer, so I'm bringing it here, to the Hive. With FFL figures in...
Chuck Turnitsa
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Jul 1, 2009
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88794
Dear Chuck: According to Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion, that all prescient TV series of yore, you could face off against the same enemies. In addition,...
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Jul 1, 2009
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88795
We had this discussion last May Try this link: http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Wind_and_the_Lion%2C_The ... From: baddawg6us To: ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com ...
martinisword9
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Jul 1, 2009
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88796
As I had hoped, I managed to finish redrafting these rules today, and they are now available to download as a PDF. If you want to download a copy of these...
Bob Cordery
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Jul 1, 2009
5:18 pm
88797
... North African tribesmen. They went to Indochina in blue overcoats but quickly changed to Marine uniforms (blue tunic/white pants, white sun helmet) ... ...
Al Maurer
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Jul 1, 2009
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88798
... Yes. In Syria, the Legion actually fought itself (Vichy v. Gaullist units). RWM...
Ross Maker
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Jul 2, 2009
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88799
In 1940, yes. In the 30s, against the Druze. Al...
Al Maurer
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Jul 2, 2009
12:36 am
88800
Hi I think the only quibble I have and had on the "Lee" is related to the movie trying to find one. Simply, what I have is that they only made 10,000 of them....
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Jul 2, 2009
4:47 am
88801
WELL DAN DALY(i think it was him) was the USMC ranker i used as a source, and he says he was bustin' caps into the BOXERS with a 6mm LEE straight pull bolt...
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Jul 2, 2009
4:48 am
88802
Smedley Butler Daly was in the pokey sober'n up when the fight'n broke out from what I recall...
rttakezo2000
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Jul 2, 2009
2:17 pm
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Sorry, after being released from the stocks...don't mean to create confusion. Yes, Dan did receive the MOH for actions. Always wondered just how drunk he was...
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Jul 2, 2009
2:22 pm
88804
Blue coats and white trousers for the Second Opium War period in China. I've seen nice lithographs of French troops storming bridges and villages on the way to...
Mintz, Mark
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Jul 2, 2009
3:40 pm
88805
Sorry Sorry, I don't think the FFlL was in Beijing for the 1860's campaign nor in Shanghai against the Taipings. The main force was formed by 2e bataillon de...
daniel peyrot
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Jul 2, 2009
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88806
Sorry, my fault...I didn't say fully what I meant. I didn't mean that the Legion was in China, but rather that the troops there were closely enough uniformed...
Mintz, Mark
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Jul 2, 2009
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wow, you was a jarhead? I was USMC 1965-1971, 0211/0251/8611 with Chinese Mandarin and Korean at DLI. Attended CAP school in Danang for Vietnamese. ... From:...
martinisword9
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Jul 2, 2009
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The text and some pictures can be found in Files - Botch's Bits. Mike ... From: mike blakeuk - BT Total Broadband email account To:...
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Jul 2, 2009
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88809
There may be another possibility. There was another "Lee" rifle that had good stopping power from a slightly earlier time period. That was the .45/70...
Kent McClure
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Jul 3, 2009
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88810
NO, i am one of the "BLACK SHEEP" of the family. like my paternal grandfather i was a dawgface soldier in the 1st INF DIV as a grunt on one RVN tour, served...
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Jul 3, 2009
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88811
Finally, the battle report of my Bayou Wars convention game, The Assault on Fort Khalaam, is posted on my blog: http://colcampbellbarracks.blogspot.com/ ...
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Jul 4, 2009
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88812
Nice, are those Ral Parthas You are useing?...
Leon C Kriser
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Jul 6, 2009
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88813
I saw this on the Steve Jackson Games website: "British Library Opens Newspaper Archives: Sounds dry, doesn't it? But when the archives in question are online,...
K.C. L'Roy
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Jul 6, 2009
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88814
Full pictures are now posted in my `What's New' section. PBT-5 is a set of rifles and PBT-6 has an officer and support weapons; Boys anti-tanks rifle, Lewis...
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Jul 6, 2009
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88815
Will there be a "unit builder" pack of 8 riflemen? Alan...
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Jul 6, 2009
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88816
Bob, Thanks for posting this info. I had not heard of your figures before as I am new to colonial gaming. I love your stuff and will be order ing soon! Lance ...
Lucas King
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Jul 6, 2009
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88817
MOST EXCELLENT BATREP W/PHOTOS! DAWGIE...
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88818
Hi All; Did these two ever fight??? Herreros German Seebatalion links will do or a simple yes or no!!! Thank you, Sal Sr out!!!!...
Salvatore Carlino Sr
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Jul 7, 2009
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88819
Yes, there were co. of the seebattalion there in SW Africa. Mark Stevens ________________________________ From: ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com...
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Jul 7, 2009
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88820
Thank you all for your kind comments about the game. I'm going to be posting the scenario details and a map in the near future here in the files section for...
colcampbell50
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Jul 7, 2009
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88821
But, I am not sure that the company ever saw combat against the Herero. Dennis From: ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com] On ...
Dennis L. Bishop
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Hello all, As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of TSATF, we keep hearing from customers about their most memorable gaming experiences using these rules. So...
Lori Brom
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