John Kettler Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 This is a great nonfiction, non-paranormal story.https://www.facebook.com/groups/GPSML/permalink/4069623836443821/ Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) Thanks to a CoC colleague with wide gaming interests, have been watching a bunch of Waterloo videos covering archaeology work at Hougomont Farm. As a result, YT served me this tasty morsel. It's in French, but it won't matter, for all the pertinent information iss easily discernible. The unauthorized, unplanned swarming of French infantry on Hougomont is plainly in evidence, as is the devastating blow delivered by Blucher's Prussians to Napoleons's right flank. After watching that play out, am much inclined toward the view that Blucher broke the French and defeated them in detail, but Wellington got the credit. For best viewing, recommend you go into Settings and make playback speed 0.5 or less.  Regards, John Kettler Edited July 11, 2020 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 Ref the unexplained link, I completely dropped the ball by failing to explain it was about the famous/notorious Irish outlaw Ned Kelly and his also heavily armored colleagues, the story of the armor and what was learned as a result. Regards, John Kettler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Interesting re Waterloo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Today is Buffalo Soldiers Day, commemorating the creation ofthe first  black cavalry unit in 1866 on this day.https://www.sofmag.com/buffalo-soldiers-fought-served-in-the-u-s-army-from-1866-to-1951/?fbclid=IwAR3PBlJZ04rHUpgzwAkw7X39x2vlCb_zTkwECUjLm_ukv1pNEdlphBf9Dig On a stupendously disparate note, we have this stop motion martial marvel.  Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Interesting site. Also found this amazing story:Â Â https://www.sofmag.com/larry-a-thorne-is-the-only-american-pow-mia-to-fight-communism-under-three-flags-those-of-finland-germany-and-america/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 This is wonderful, but I would've far preferred hearing the tanks to the exciting (but still can't compete) soundtrack. Â Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOS:96B2P Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) On 7/29/2020 at 9:53 AM, Erwin said: Interesting site. Also found this amazing story:  https://www.sofmag.com/larry-a-thorne-is-the-only-american-pow-mia-to-fight-communism-under-three-flags-those-of-finland-germany-and-america/ Sabaton has a song about this guy. Soldier of 3 Armies.  Edited August 2, 2020 by MOS:96B2P 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) How cool is this?! Also this one? Regards, John Kettler Edited August 21, 2020 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 At first, I thought I was looking at a fabulous game table, but this is the real deal, and the armor's paint is definitely on the shiny side. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 (edited) WW II historian Geoffrey Roberts talks about the contributions of Russia and Stalin to winning WW II. Interview was evidently made on the 65th anniversary of Victory Day. I don't necessarily agree with everything he says, but this interview is well worth watching. Â Regards, John Kettler Edited October 4, 2020 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 8/21/2020 at 6:09 AM, John Kettler said: How cool is this?! Also this one? Regards, John Kettler doing some labor work a few years ago in a realllllly old building in boston that in the 19th century would have been one big house. A bookcase was slightly ajar, the occupants must have found it, it opened to a stairwell and an entire hidden room. It was one of the coolest little things I ever found. The hinges on the bookcase were relatively new so it was a more recent addition or upkept by the tenants. I sort of doubt that it was a recent addition - unless they cut off part of a room, but I think it was more for booze in the 20s or drugs later than say runaway slaves. The building was way too old however for someone to legally have had that built in. I just dont see it. Anyways FWIW. Its literally 1 block away from Mass ave and Boylston St aka where Berklee College of Music is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Sublime said: a realllllly old building 5 hours ago, Sublime said: 19th century Bloody Colonials!  0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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