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Great picture and a great man. How come those flared breeches look better on him then they do me?

Jim

Three of the four riding together have very heavy hands and none of them look any happier then the horses.

Jim

Compare, however, again to War Horse. In the first part of the film, the British cavalry wears peak (wheelhouse) caps. The Germans wear pickel barrel helmets. That's correct. When the Germans reacquire the horse mid movie, they're wearing M16s, which would indicate that we're at least in 1916. By t...

Interesting, as I find Canadian TV shows very good. Flash Point is well done and the main actor in this movie was in Due South, which I also liked. Yes, it was silly, but I liked it.

Jim

Thanks Pat. At least they got that part right in the movie. The shots of actual WWI film footage, shown at the very end while the credits were running, were the best part of the movie.

Jim

I noticed in the movie that the German helmets were larger and bulkier then the WWII version, but of the same design. I knew these first came out toward the end of WWI, but had not remembered the two stud like devices on each side. What were they for?

Jim

Pat's description of the movie is perfect. I was amazed at the same events, but I had some time to kill, so I continued watching. It is also available on You Tube, of all places, in 11 segments. I have a large monitor, so I just opened it to full screen and watched it for free.

Jim

Is it just me or do they look to be a bit lacking in horsemanship?

Jim

Pat did a mini review of this film on the War Horse thread, which got me looking for it. I actually found it on You Tube and watched it. Movie started out good, got a bit shaky mid way, got back on track when hero went back to combat and they fell completely apart after they moved to the front and w...

Christmas 1970, 7/17th Cav, RVN:

I flew all day. When we got back, any dinner they might have had was gone and the mess hall was closed, so we wished each other a Merry Christmas as we drank dinner.

Jim

Couvi wrote:To everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and Happy New Year.
May our next year be filled with interesting posts.

And to those still on active duty, interesting postings.

Jim

Same to you Roy and all my friends here on SMH.

Jim

Pat, you have to stop changing your avatar. I can't keep up.

Jim

There was of course the trowel bayonet: http://www.archive.org/details/reportsexperime00statgoog http://trapdoorcollector.com/M68TrowelBayt.html There was an Entrenching tool of 1880: http://classicwarblades.auctivacommerce.com/Springfield-Armory-1880-Intrenching-Tool-P96473.aspx and the 1880 Hunti...

Very interesting link Pat. I can remember using a pick type at some point in time (late 60's), but others in the unit had one with just the shovel part, so I'm guessing it was simply a mixed stock of tools on hand. I honestly can say that I never saw one in Nam (early 70's), but I'm sure the were ar...

Pat Holscher wrote:For some reason, I have it in mind that the folding spade variety came in during WWII, but I don't know why I think that.

That is what I thought too, Pat. I saw that they were considered in this report and rejected, so I was curious.

Jim

Is anyone familiar with this? Annual Report of the Secretary of War-Report of the Chief of Ordnance-1903 , Ordnance Department, GPO, Washington, page 384: De Thierry - flexible saddletrees . - November 9, 1901, the Board made provision for procuring from Mr. F. de Thierry, the inventor, twelve sadd...

Here are two WWII posters that are extremely blunt.

Beersheba, Israel 2009, celebrating the charge of 1917 by Australian Lighthorse. I just saw this one and find it remarkable. Rarely, in a sculpture, do you see the riders position truly correct, but this one is perfect. Leg under and seat back, in a very balance position. It also looks like he migh...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Orig-Civil-War-Cavalry-Officer-Cabinet-Photo-F-Gutekunst-Photographer-Phila-PA-/320791718599?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab0ad2ac7 P.C.C - use the enlarge feature for a good view. I know the "pill box" was common in Europe, but did not know it was used much...