±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: cgsimpson
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6645

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 670
Total: 670
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Community Forums
03: Photo Gallery
04: Community Forums
05: Community Forums
06: Community Forums
07: CPGlang
08: Community Forums
09: Community Forums
10: Photo Gallery
11: Community Forums
12: Community Forums
13: Community Forums
14: Community Forums
15: News Archive
16: Community Forums
17: Community Forums
18: Community Forums
19: Photo Gallery
20: Your Account
21: Community Forums
22: Community Forums
23: Home
24: Community Forums
25: Member Screenshots
26: Community Forums
27: Downloads
28: Photo Gallery
29: Photo Gallery
30: Community Forums
31: Home
32: Community Forums
33: Home
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: Community Forums
38: Community Forums
39: Community Forums
40: Downloads
41: Community Forums
42: Community Forums
43: Community Forums
44: Home
45: Community Forums
46: Photo Gallery
47: CPGlang
48: Photo Gallery
49: Photo Gallery
50: Member Screenshots
51: Photo Gallery
52: Home
53: Community Forums
54: Photo Gallery
55: Community Forums
56: Community Forums
57: Community Forums
58: Community Forums
59: Community Forums
60: Photo Gallery
61: Community Forums
62: Photo Gallery
63: Community Forums
64: Community Forums
65: Photo Gallery
66: Community Forums
67: Community Forums
68: Home
69: Community Forums
70: Community Forums
71: Community Forums
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Home
75: Community Forums
76: Community Forums
77: Photo Gallery
78: Community Forums
79: Community Forums
80: Community Forums
81: Community Forums
82: Home
83: Home
84: Home
85: Downloads
86: Community Forums
87: Community Forums
88: Community Forums
89: Community Forums
90: Home
91: Community Forums
92: Downloads
93: Home
94: Community Forums
95: Home
96: Community Forums
97: Community Forums
98: Community Forums
99: Community Forums
100: Community Forums
101: Community Forums
102: Home
103: Community Forums
104: Community Forums
105: Member Screenshots
106: Community Forums
107: CPGlang
108: Community Forums
109: Community Forums
110: Community Forums
111: Community Forums
112: Photo Gallery
113: Community Forums
114: Community Forums
115: Community Forums
116: Home
117: Photo Gallery
118: Member Screenshots
119: Photo Gallery
120: Community Forums
121: Community Forums
122: Home
123: Member Screenshots
124: Community Forums
125: Community Forums
126: Community Forums
127: Photo Gallery
128: Community Forums
129: Statistics
130: Community Forums
131: Community Forums
132: Community Forums
133: Downloads
134: News Archive
135: Community Forums
136: Community Forums
137: Downloads
138: Community Forums
139: Home
140: Community Forums
141: Community Forums
142: Community Forums
143: Downloads
144: Community Forums
145: Community Forums
146: Community Forums
147: Downloads
148: Community Forums
149: Community Forums
150: Community Forums
151: Community Forums
152: Community Forums
153: Community Forums
154: Downloads
155: Community Forums
156: Community Forums
157: Home
158: Community Forums
159: Home
160: Community Forums
161: Community Forums
162: Community Forums
163: Community Forums
164: News
165: Photo Gallery
166: Community Forums
167: Community Forums
168: Home
169: Downloads
170: Member Screenshots
171: Community Forums
172: Community Forums
173: Photo Gallery
174: Downloads
175: Home
176: Home
177: Community Forums
178: Community Forums
179: Community Forums
180: Home
181: Community Forums
182: CPGlang
183: Community Forums
184: Community Forums
185: Community Forums
186: Photo Gallery
187: Community Forums
188: Home
189: Community Forums
190: Community Forums
191: Community Forums
192: Photo Gallery
193: Community Forums
194: Community Forums
195: Community Forums
196: Photo Gallery
197: Photo Gallery
198: Photo Gallery
199: Community Forums
200: Home
201: Community Forums
202: Home
203: Your Account
204: Home
205: Community Forums
206: Photo Gallery
207: Community Forums
208: Community Forums
209: Photo Gallery
210: Community Forums
211: Photo Gallery
212: Member Screenshots
213: Community Forums
214: Photo Gallery
215: Photo Gallery
216: Community Forums
217: Community Forums
218: Photo Gallery
219: Community Forums
220: Community Forums
221: Downloads
222: Home
223: Your Account
224: Community Forums
225: Community Forums
226: Your Account
227: Community Forums
228: Downloads
229: Community Forums
230: Community Forums
231: Community Forums
232: Member Screenshots
233: Home
234: Photo Gallery
235: Downloads
236: Community Forums
237: Community Forums
238: Photo Gallery
239: Your Account
240: Community Forums
241: Downloads
242: News Archive
243: Community Forums
244: Community Forums
245: Community Forums
246: Community Forums
247: Photo Gallery
248: Community Forums
249: Community Forums
250: Downloads
251: Photo Gallery
252: Home
253: Photo Gallery
254: Community Forums
255: Community Forums
256: Community Forums
257: Community Forums
258: Photo Gallery
259: News Archive
260: Community Forums
261: Community Forums
262: Photo Gallery
263: Community Forums
264: Community Forums
265: Community Forums
266: Community Forums
267: Downloads
268: Photo Gallery
269: Community Forums
270: Photo Gallery
271: Photo Gallery
272: Downloads
273: Community Forums
274: Community Forums
275: Home
276: Community Forums
277: Photo Gallery
278: Community Forums
279: Community Forums
280: Downloads
281: Photo Gallery
282: Your Account
283: Downloads
284: Your Account
285: Photo Gallery
286: Photo Gallery
287: Your Account
288: Community Forums
289: Photo Gallery
290: Photo Gallery
291: News Archive
292: Photo Gallery
293: Community Forums
294: Community Forums
295: Photo Gallery
296: Downloads
297: Home
298: Community Forums
299: Home
300: Community Forums
301: Home
302: Community Forums
303: Community Forums
304: Community Forums
305: Home
306: Home
307: Community Forums
308: Photo Gallery
309: Community Forums
310: Photo Gallery
311: Home
312: Community Forums
313: Statistics
314: News Archive
315: Photo Gallery
316: Community Forums
317: Community Forums
318: Home
319: Photo Gallery
320: Community Forums
321: Photo Gallery
322: Community Forums
323: Photo Gallery
324: Community Forums
325: Community Forums
326: Photo Gallery
327: Photo Gallery
328: Home
329: Community Forums
330: Your Account
331: Community Forums
332: Community Forums
333: Community Forums
334: Community Forums
335: Your Account
336: Downloads
337: Community Forums
338: Community Forums
339: Community Forums
340: Community Forums
341: News Archive
342: Community Forums
343: Community Forums
344: Community Forums
345: Community Forums
346: Community Forums
347: Community Forums
348: Home
349: Community Forums
350: Community Forums
351: Community Forums
352: Photo Gallery
353: Community Forums
354: Statistics
355: Community Forums
356: CPGlang
357: Community Forums
358: Home
359: Community Forums
360: Photo Gallery
361: Community Forums
362: Community Forums
363: Photo Gallery
364: Community Forums
365: Community Forums
366: Community Forums
367: Photo Gallery
368: Photo Gallery
369: Community Forums
370: Your Account
371: Community Forums
372: Community Forums
373: Home
374: Home
375: Community Forums
376: Community Forums
377: Community Forums
378: Community Forums
379: Photo Gallery
380: Community Forums
381: Downloads
382: Photo Gallery
383: Community Forums
384: Community Forums
385: Community Forums
386: Community Forums
387: Community Forums
388: Community Forums
389: Community Forums
390: Community Forums
391: Community Forums
392: Community Forums
393: Community Forums
394: Downloads
395: Community Forums
396: Community Forums
397: Community Forums
398: Home
399: Home
400: Photo Gallery
401: Home
402: Community Forums
403: Community Forums
404: Community Forums
405: Community Forums
406: Community Forums
407: Community Forums
408: Home
409: Home
410: Community Forums
411: Community Forums
412: CPGlang
413: Community Forums
414: Home
415: CPGlang
416: Community Forums
417: Photo Gallery
418: Community Forums
419: Community Forums
420: Community Forums
421: Photo Gallery
422: Statistics
423: Photo Gallery
424: Home
425: Community Forums
426: Photo Gallery
427: Home
428: Community Forums
429: Community Forums
430: Community Forums
431: Photo Gallery
432: Photo Gallery
433: Community Forums
434: Community Forums
435: Community Forums
436: Home
437: Community Forums
438: Community Forums
439: Photo Gallery
440: Community Forums
441: Community Forums
442: Statistics
443: Community Forums
444: Downloads
445: Community Forums
446: Home
447: Downloads
448: Community Forums
449: Home
450: Community Forums
451: Photo Gallery
452: Community Forums
453: Community Forums
454: Photo Gallery
455: Community Forums
456: Community Forums
457: Home
458: Community Forums
459: Community Forums
460: Community Forums
461: CPGlang
462: Your Account
463: Photo Gallery
464: Community Forums
465: Home
466: Community Forums
467: Community Forums
468: Home
469: Community Forums
470: Community Forums
471: Home
472: Community Forums
473: Community Forums
474: Community Forums
475: Community Forums
476: Downloads
477: Photo Gallery
478: Photo Gallery
479: Community Forums
480: Community Forums
481: Community Forums
482: Community Forums
483: Community Forums
484: Community Forums
485: Home
486: Community Forums
487: Community Forums
488: Community Forums
489: Community Forums
490: Community Forums
491: News Archive
492: Community Forums
493: Community Forums
494: Community Forums
495: Home
496: Community Forums
497: Community Forums
498: Community Forums
499: Community Forums
500: Community Forums
501: CPGlang
502: Community Forums
503: Community Forums
504: Community Forums
505: Photo Gallery
506: Community Forums
507: Community Forums
508: Home
509: Community Forums
510: Photo Gallery
511: Community Forums
512: Community Forums
513: Statistics
514: Community Forums
515: Community Forums
516: Photo Gallery
517: Community Forums
518: Photo Gallery
519: Home
520: Downloads
521: Community Forums
522: Photo Gallery
523: Community Forums
524: Community Forums
525: Downloads
526: Community Forums
527: Downloads
528: Member Screenshots
529: Photo Gallery
530: CPGlang
531: Community Forums
532: Home
533: Community Forums
534: Home
535: Home
536: Photo Gallery
537: Home
538: Photo Gallery
539: Community Forums
540: Home
541: Community Forums
542: Community Forums
543: Community Forums
544: Community Forums
545: Community Forums
546: Community Forums
547: Photo Gallery
548: CPGlang
549: CPGlang
550: Community Forums
551: Community Forums
552: Community Forums
553: Home
554: Community Forums
555: Community Forums
556: Community Forums
557: Home
558: Community Forums
559: Downloads
560: Community Forums
561: Community Forums
562: Home
563: Community Forums
564: Community Forums
565: Home
566: Photo Gallery
567: Downloads
568: Community Forums
569: Photo Gallery
570: Community Forums
571: Photo Gallery
572: Photo Gallery
573: Community Forums
574: Downloads
575: Community Forums
576: Community Forums
577: Your Account
578: Photo Gallery
579: Community Forums
580: Your Account
581: Photo Gallery
582: Photo Gallery
583: Community Forums
584: Home
585: Home
586: Community Forums
587: Community Forums
588: Community Forums
589: Community Forums
590: Community Forums
591: Photo Gallery
592: Photo Gallery
593: Photo Gallery
594: Downloads
595: CPGlang
596: Photo Gallery
597: CPGlang
598: Community Forums
599: Photo Gallery
600: Photo Gallery
601: Community Forums
602: Community Forums
603: Community Forums
604: Home
605: Community Forums
606: Community Forums
607: Home
608: Home
609: Community Forums
610: Photo Gallery
611: Community Forums
612: Community Forums
613: Community Forums
614: Photo Gallery
615: Community Forums
616: Community Forums
617: Home
618: Home
619: Community Forums
620: Photo Gallery
621: Community Forums
622: Photo Gallery
623: Community Forums
624: Home
625: Downloads
626: Photo Gallery
627: Community Forums
628: Community Forums
629: Photo Gallery
630: Photo Gallery
631: Downloads
632: Statistics
633: News Archive
634: Home
635: Community Forums
636: Community Forums
637: Community Forums
638: Photo Gallery
639: Home
640: Community Forums
641: Community Forums
642: Home
643: Photo Gallery
644: Photo Gallery
645: Home
646: Community Forums
647: Community Forums
648: Community Forums
649: Community Forums
650: Photo Gallery
651: Community Forums
652: Community Forums
653: Photo Gallery
654: Downloads
655: Community Forums
656: Community Forums
657: Community Forums
658: Community Forums
659: Community Forums
660: Community Forums
661: Community Forums
662: Community Forums
663: Photo Gallery
664: Community Forums
665: CPGlang
666: Photo Gallery
667: Community Forums
668: Photo Gallery
669: Photo Gallery
670: Photo Gallery

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
World War One armor and modeling
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
SHAWN
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 31, 2006
Posts: 484

PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:25 am
Post subject: World War One armor and modeling

Well, first off, the Great War has never truly captured my fancy for modeling or toys or anything.
I cant see WW1 reaching the levels of interest that WW2/Cold War era/ACW as the 100th anniversary approaches. Would I be wrong to think this and why?
I see an increased interest in things of WW1 more and more, but not enough to draw me into all of it...
Shawn
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:42 am
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

Shawn,
If I had to guess, it would be that it's because for the most part, the technologies we associate with those later periods were still in their infancies and relatively crude and didn't work very well. If we exclude the Naval actions for a moment, that leaves us with the arms of Infantry, which rapidly stagnated into trench warfare, Aviation...which was influential, but still in a limited way and not terribly reliable or decisive in the way it was to become in WWII and later; Armor...and we know how that turned out. The land arm that had truely come of age was Artillery (and the machine gun) and when you put those two together with the stagnant trench warfare, well, we know what happened there, as well. It worked so well, everyone resolved never to find themselves subjected to that again, so they hastened to mature all those other arms to get themselves mobile.

That's my hyper-simplistic explanation, if your emphasis is on "modeling and toys", only the big guns really ruled. (Which is to say, they might not always have been decisive, but they always worked.)
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:37 am
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

Hi Shawn! Hi Folks!

I feel that good part of the interest in WWII, The Cold War era, and the ACW is those conflicts have lots of room for the "What If" factor.

Massed heavy and very heavy artillery came of age during WWI, but there isn't much of a "What If" factor. The only thing the Red Leg branch did was fire tons of shells which turn lots of farm land into moon scape. No "What If", nothing interesting there.

The machine gun. Each side added Battalions of machine gun teams to their divisions. Once the artilley stopped, those teams retuned their guns to firing positions and ruled no-man land between the trench lines. The main tactic of the day was to send infantry at those machine guns until they ran out of ammo. There is no interesting "What If" factor with any of the major attacks of WWI.

Along with what Doug posted, WWI was a major blood bath with almost no tactics by either side and very few folks want to read or hear about that type of warfare.

My 2 cents,
Sgt, Scouts Out!

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:06 am
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

Hi Doug! Hi Folks!

- Doug_Kibbey

.......The land arm that had truely come of age was Artillery (and the machine gun) and when you put those two together with the stagnant trench warfare, ..........., everyone resolved never to find themselves subjected to that again, ....


Everyone except the French Military. Having won that war, they drew the wrong conclusions. That trench warfare was the way to win and that had a lot to do with the building of the Maginot Line, the ultimate defensive trench line.

Sgt, Scouts out!

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:44 am
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

Does everyone know about Squadron Mail Order models , they have a great catalog and more the several WWI and between the war Model tanks

Click here....

SQUADRON
Back to top
View user's profile
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:19 am
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

Hi Army Junk 2! Hi Folks!

- armyjunk2
Does everyone know about Squadron Mail Order models , they have a great catalog and more the several WWI and between the war Model tanks


I have been ordering kits from them for almost 30 years. I have always had good service. I have had two, possible three problems with an order over the years and they were always willing to help correct the problem.

If they don't have something, they will tell you right away and cancel the order for that item.

My 2 cents,
Sgt, Scouts Out!

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.


Last edited by Roy_A_Lingle on Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:50 am; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:49 am
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

back in '71-'73 they wre the ONLY way to get models in the boonies of Western Virginia. We would put a group order together a couple times a semester, mail it off and wait till the big box showed up. never had a problem which was important since the only way we could contact them was by mail (not e-mail but real put a stamp on an envelope mail)

They used to have a store in the Maryland suburbs of DC but that is long gone

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
JeffStringer
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 637

PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:47 pm
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

Too bad too. I think the vehicles used back then were monumental in what we know now today. There would be more interest if other companies put out kits reflecting that period, especially if they were in larger scales than just 1/35th.

I know I would fork over the dough for a 1/16th scale Whippet or even the Little Wille! Can you imagine an R/C version of the Mark IV tank lumbering in your back yard?

Oh well, back to surfing. Laughing


Jeff
Back to top
View user's profile
Shadow_Banshee
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Feb 03, 2005
Posts: 575

PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:39 pm
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

www.armour-models.co.u..._shop.html some pretty neat ww1 stuff here also try the links www.armour-models.co.u..._armo.html

_________________
Lay me place and bake me Pie
I'm starving for me Gravy
Back to top
View user's profile
SHAWN
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 31, 2006
Posts: 484

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:16 am
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

okay, good, i still stand the same ground (entrenched in my trenches LOL).
y'all just stated what i say. the war was too static, a 4 year stalemate.
there are quite a few companies now that are producing new WW1 models and figures, but i just dont see that they have selling potential for the long haul. i dont think i am loosing out by not buying the stuff. or getting more into collecting ww1 militaria. i mean on the time line, 2011 is the 150th for the american civil war, that will eclipse any of the interest generated for 2014...
williams britains and ONTC are making quite a few WW1 tanks and figures but they arent for me. ONTC is right here in my area. they always say they make what sells. (no you make what you like, ww1 aint no big seller).
i just wanted to make sure i am not missing the tip of the iceberg and missing out on the beginning of something soon to be big...

i agree doug. there was only one big naval battle in ww1 (juttland). how many air campaigns/battles were there? humh, the man credited for killing the red baron is an aussie known by name only-- no picture of the man even exists. arty was the king of the battlefield (balls for the queen!).

jeff, that would be pretty cool, 1/16 stuff.

i can respect it, can like it a little, appreciate it alot, ww1 is part of the historical evolutionary chain... it lead up to ww2 and the cold war...

i guess i see ww1 as being, will continue to be, special interest items, etc...
sr
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:10 am
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

- SHAWN
i agree doug. there was only one big naval battle in ww1 (juttland).


Battle, yes, but some facinating actions and high drama. Examples include the chase of the Goeben and Breslau and the exploits of the Emden is the stuff of legend. I'm not a Naval guy, but what little I've read of those stories is edge-of-your-seat stuff (or maybe it's just the compelling style of Tuchman and Keegan). U-boat warfare began in that war and set the stage for the Battle of the Atlantic. The ships didn't have the compelling lines of the Iowa Class, but brought speed and huge firepower to bear in an environment not much better illuminated by communication than that of Napoleon's fleet.
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:24 am
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

Actually there were other naval battles. The German Pacific Fleet sailed all the way across the Pacific, down the western coast of South America and battled a British squadron off the Falklands.

There were several independent raiders including the Light Cruiser Emden and the Sailing ship Seeadler.

There were several sorties by German heavy ships against the coastal towns of Britian and the Battle of Dogger Bank

But your major point that the war is generally forgotton is true. People want to forget it. It's botched settlement laid the seeds for WWII, the Arab Israeli Conflicts, and even the current problems in Iraq. It was the last glory of the European Colonial system which did so much to 'civilize' Africa

It was the biggest use of 'terror weapons' like gas. yea people would like to forget it. They sure don't want to celebrate it.

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
SHAWN
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 31, 2006
Posts: 484

PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:05 am
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

yes, Bob, and I think there is also more of a patriotic effort with the U.S. in WW2. I have 2 great grandpas that fought in WW1 but have basically every family member that fought/contributed to WW2. In this case, it might not be a case of "forgottens", but just alot of "overshadows" cast by others....
It is more appealing to hear about grandpa Miller jumping out of airplanes in Africa/Sicily/Italy, than to hear about great grandpa Blauser fighting off rats in a trench. The later generation's deeds just eclipsed what the previous had done. It can be unfortunate now that I think about it.
well anyway,
sr
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:55 am
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

- SHAWN
yes, Bob, and I think there is also more of a patriotic effort with the U.S. in WW2. I have 2 great grandpas that fought in WW1 but have basically every family member that fought/contributed to WW2. In this case, it might not be a case of "forgottens", but just alot of "overshadows" cast by others....
It is more appealing to hear about grandpa Miller jumping out of airplanes in Africa/Sicily/Italy, than to hear about great grandpa Blauser fighting off rats in a trench. The later generation's deeds just eclipsed what the previous had done. It can be unfortunate now that I think about it.
well anyway,
sr


I'm not sure I agree with that. I think the Veterans of WWI were just as idolized in their time as their sons were after WWII. There were a lot of negative memories that did set a tone different from World War II. Even the names the war from 1914-18 was 'The GREAT WAR' or THE WAR TO END WAR. How much more idealistic can you get than that? Then a generation later it was all happening again.

Would you believe I even have memories of WWI and I wasn't born til 1953. How can that be? Growing up our next door neighbors were an older couple. She was bedridden . Had been for years. She had been a nurse or a red cross volunteer in France (He had been a doughboy) She had been gassed. My mother had grown up in the row house we lived in and even when she was a little girl 'Miss Hanna' was bedridden next door. On Halloween we would stop there before going 'trick or treating' to let her see our costumes. In spring there was always a stop there when we were in our Easter outfits. She would be in her bed (in the converted dining room on the first floor) Mr Bill would prop her up. She would be gasping and the oxygen bottle would be there 'just in case' and she would seem so happy to see us for a few minutes.

Years later when I was on the Chemical Warfare team for my squadron and our trainer is talking about all the advanced gasses that were out there and that if we were lucky it would ONLY be mustard gas I asked 'Have you ever seen the results of mustard gas?' I HAVE. Those memories have stuck with me all these years. When there was all the talk about possible gas in both ODS and OIF I remembered. Yea we may have wanted to here the stories of WWII more but I won't say there was more patriotism about that war

I'm sorry folks. I guess I'm just gloomy tonight

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:28 am
Post subject: Re: World War One armor and modeling

Hi Bob! Hi Folks!

- bsmart

Would you believe I even have memories of WWI and I wasn't born til 1953. How can that be? ....

Years later when I was on the Chemical Warfare team for my squadron and our trainer is talking about all the advanced gasses that were out there and that if we were lucky it would ONLY be mustard gas I asked 'Have you ever seen the results of mustard gas?' I HAVE. Those memories have stuck with me all these years. When there was all the talk about possible gas in both ODS and OIF I remembered. Yea we may have wanted to here the stories of WWII more but I won't say there was more patriotism about that war

I'm sorry folks. I guess I'm just gloomy tonight


I was born in 1947 and I also remember the look of mustard gas. Sometime during the very late 1950s or early 1960s, my dad came home one day with a very large blister on the back of one of his hands. I asked him what had happiened, he told me he was taking classes in chemical warfare. That large blister was caused by a VERY small drop of mustard gas.

That blister is something I remember everytime I hear talk about chemical warfare.
Sgt, Scouts Out!

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum