Gentlemen I am currently doing some research into the Thai and Chinese Armies operating during (and before) WWII. Indeed, Vip has been very kind in assisting...
Vip, In regard to kepis, the French still wore them in the Indochina War. I heard one cute story that the Legion para battalions were all issued with green...
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Tim, Thanks for the replies. I really must finish Windrow's book. ... in ... I've seen photographs of officers in Burma accepting Japanese surrenders wearing...
Richard, Will visit the National Library/Archives on Sunday (so you'll have to wait) for info on the Thais. If I remembered correctly (and this is doubtful),...
Vip I should be extremely grateful old chap. Richard ... to wait) ... companies had ... (3 Inf. ... I ... operates ... the ... Armies ... kind ... if ... it ...
Vip, In regard to whether XIVth Army figures in slouch hats could be used in an Indochine game, I would say "yes". Particularly in the early years of the...
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Jul 5, 2004 4:56 am
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A friend of mine strated a new E-group to found an air war games society. Anyone interested is invited to join. http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/AWSoc/ ...
[Off from TMP]: Bob Charrette of Parroom Station Miniatures writes: Parroom Station Miniatures begins its exploration of historical forces of late Victorian...
Hi Everyone, VIP has written me that FEW isn't attracting much traffic... We've all been busy with our other hobbies. ** Should we close down FEW (this...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the FEW-Wargaming group: Should we close down this E-group? o Yes. o No. o Other (Please post in the...
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I would suggest that the quality of a discussion group should not be measured by the number of postings, but by the quality of them. As such, a resounding...
I hope that the group will be kept open, as I know I have benefitted from it, and the contributors to the group are truly first rate. I really appreciate the...
... I'd agree that there's nothing wrong with the quality of the postings on this group, and I too value a discussion that doesn't fill up with dozens of short...
I would agree wholeheartedly with Richard Clarke who said don't judge the success of the list by quantity but by quality. I have gotten much god info from the...
... I out line the heavy vrs light jungle with different colored felt and I place the trees and some lichen on the felt and tahn move it around the minis as...
Hi Al, The moderatorship of the group isn't a burden, but I don't do it all the time. I share the privelege with others (including you now!). Vip has taken the...
[Blatant Topic Hijack Alert] I'm working on WWII in the Pacific Islands, in 15mm at skirmish level, one individually-based figure equals one real man. I've ...
I out line the heavy vrs light jungle with different colored felt and I place the trees and some lichen on the felt and tahn move it around the minis as...
[Blatant Topic Hijack Alert] I'm working on WWII in the Pacific Islands, in 15mm at skirmish level, one individually-based figure equals one real man. I've...
I have posted 50 or so photographs in the photo files under the title 'Mals
Jungle'. The shots are from various games my group has played on scenery I have...
... all the time. I share the privelege with others (including you now!). Vip has taken the initiative here moderating and we all owe him a vote of thanks. ......
... title 'Mals Jungle'. The shots are from various games my group has played on scenery I have built. A couple of shots were taken in the US by a wargamer...
Al, Moderating is really no big deal. What happens is that you get a few extra E-mails from moderated members and you go to the FEW E-group web site and ...
Once in awhile, moderators are UNOFFICIALLY expected to try and post and get conversation started. Of course, noone minitors that, but it's a good thing to do....
Mal, Beautiful work, again. I've seen and admired your terrain on other lists, the jungle shots are terrific even on the curmmy monitor I'm on at the moment....
I've been wondering about figures to use for the people who lived in the islands where combat occurred. They are frequently mentioned serving as coast...
I ran into the problem of trying to represent Melanesian and Mirconesian peoples in my Victorian Piracy (sort of a Darkest Africa type thing) game some time...
... fill up ... I agree. I enjoy reading about some of these topics that don't end up in mainstream publications or discussion groups. Also the lack of inane...
Hello everybody, A few weeks back, I took my daughter to see the movie Two Brothers about the tigers that are separated and then eventually come together...
