... Bolitho or ... contemplate ... a set ... McBooks press has reprinted all the Bolitho books. One note they have changed the first book in the series to...
... Lots of Ramage books in paperback (but, alas, still not cheap) at Powells in Portland OR (where I've bought a bunch over the years when I make it to...
Just watch out, he also did a 'Buccaneer' series set on the Spanish Main. Convoy Buccaneer Admiral Decoy Galleon Corsair ... The 'Ramage' Series Ramage Ramage...
Hello everyone, I am re-listing the WW-2 ships I listed previously with much reduced prices. These are approximately 40% of retail. The miniatures are mounted...
Let us not forget the classic CS Forestor Hornblower novels,still excellent reading.Northcote Parkinson wrote a series set in the Napoleonic Wars about a...
... And lets not forget Allistair MacLean's "HMS Ulysses", one of the better first novels you'll read and a really gripping account of a Murmansk convoy....
"The Cruel Sea," a marvelous book. And they even managed to make a decent picture.. ... And lets not forget Allistair MacLean's "HMS Ulysses", one of the...
Does anyone know if anyone makes models of these? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Take the Internet to Go:...
A friend of mine who's father was on several of the Russian convoys saw the film "The Cruel Sea' and walked out halfway.I asked what was wrong with it,he said...
... I can recall a similar story about a Vietnam vet who low crawled out of Deer Hunter. Apparently Green Berets didn't bother him at all, but he just totally ...
"Green Berets" was a pretty lousy movie even by the Duke's rather elastic standards and certainly ranked wa-a-a-ay down on any scale of realism. OTOH there is...
"Let us not forget the classic CS Forestor Hornblower novels,still excellent reading." Yes they are. But I'd still give a slight edge to the Aubrey/Maturin...
Folks: ... I must respectfully but vehemently disagree with Brandon. IMNSHO, as a sailor and age of sail historian and game designer, C.S. Forester is...
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... novels,still excellent ... Aubrey/Maturin ... vivacity of language. ... as a sailor and age of sail historian and game designer, C.S. Forester is...
Good Afternoon fellow wargamers: I am hosting a large wargame based on the Battle of Jutland. I will be using the rules titled- "Set Condition Zebra". It...
Mark writes ... [pounce] So couldn't some person, who would have to be highly familiar with the books, the historical actions on which they are based, and an...
As a aside, the Naval Wargames Society is staging a refight of Jutland on board HMS BELFAST this coming weekend (August 11/12). If any readers are visiting...
Any chance of seeing after action reports from both battles?? Byron ... From: NavWarGames@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NavWarGames@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of...
I was watching the documentary on Sky last night with my father and he mentioned something about non-magnetic steel being used for warship construction –...
As I recall, the RO/RO vessels to which you refer were actually sea-going ships of fairly high-speed. They were designed with self-contained cargo loading and...
... First stating again that I think Forester is a wonderful writer, I don't understand why O'Brien would be penalized for this even if it were true. It's my...
... Yes, of course. Simon Stokes does lovely illustrated reports of his NWS actions that go into the NWS newsletter. I'll either post a report here or more...
