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by Sam Cox
Thu Aug 22, 2002 3:02 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Japanese Cavalryman
Replies: 68
Views: 19041

Hey Chaps Sadly i cant yield any further info on this one,i have what apears to be an excellant book on the Japanese army during the second show but not an ounce is in English(doh).Great photos however and thats why im so sure the featured photo is Japanese.I wouldnt be surprised if Japanese Cavalry...
by Sam Cox
Wed Aug 21, 2002 3:09 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Japanese Cavalryman
Replies: 68
Views: 19041

Hey all An interesting image and yes its Japanese cavalry.The single cartridge pouch on the right hand side supported by a wide strap and the narrow left strap is supporting the sword scabbard worn on the belt and not the saddle. The Japanese employed a fair amount of Cav in China but few Cavalry we...
by Sam Cox
Wed Aug 14, 2002 2:56 am
Forum: Reviews & Commentary
Topic: U.S. Army Border Operations In Germany
Replies: 1
Views: 1429

Awesome stuff
Thanks
Sam

Sam Cox
by Sam Cox
Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:54 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Khaki Breeches
Replies: 39
Views: 14598

Hey paul
the breeches in period photos 30s 40s are pressed like trousers at the rear and flat at the front\regards
sam

Sam Cox
by Sam Cox
Fri Jun 07, 2002 10:19 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Use of Horses by Allied Troops In Normandy
Replies: 16
Views: 6228

Hey again
I have Curahee but dont recall 101st troopers using horse,i will have to reread it.
I have the 505th photos but dont have access to a scanner
regards


Sam Cox
by Sam Cox
Fri Jun 07, 2002 8:45 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Use of Horses by Allied Troops In Normandy
Replies: 16
Views: 6228

Att Philip S
do you by any chance have the 505th Photos?
Regards
sam

Sam Cox
by Sam Cox
Fri Jun 07, 2002 5:45 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Use of Horses by Allied Troops In Normandy
Replies: 16
Views: 6228

Hey again The US airborne on horseback were photographed at Saint Mere Eglise on or just after June 7/1944. They belong to the 505th P.I.R of the 82nd Airborne Division.The horses probably came from the 624th or 624th Cossack Battalions.These were Cossacks in service of the German army(see Pannwitz ...
by Sam Cox
Tue Apr 09, 2002 9:37 pm
Forum: Public Forum - General Topics
Topic: Finnish Cavalry
Replies: 34
Views: 14634

Great photos
I cant wait for the link
Will there be an English language version of the site?
later

Sam Cox

Edited by - Sam Cox on 04/10/2002 00:19:40
by Sam Cox
Mon Mar 18, 2002 4:36 am
Forum: Reviews & Commentary
Topic: Recon Scout
Replies: 1
Views: 1414

I read it at the time of this review and must say that it was a great read,Fred H Salter has left us an iimportant acount of an obscure unit.


Sam Cox
by Sam Cox
Thu May 03, 2001 2:27 am
Forum: Reviews & Commentary
Topic: In Pursuit of Honor
Replies: 27
Views: 19923

Well put George
Also absurd about In pursuit of honour is the Mounties patrolling inred
Thanks
Sam
by Sam Cox
Wed May 02, 2001 3:27 pm
Forum: Reviews & Commentary
Topic: In Pursuit of Honor
Replies: 27
Views: 19923

The Lucian Truscott story would make a hell of a read,starting with his Mexican border service and finishing with his 3rd Infantry Divisions provisional mounted recon troop. I have turned up an issue of The Cavalry Journal with a nice article on them. In Pursuit of Honour has no basis in history and...
by Sam Cox
Wed May 02, 2001 4:48 am
Forum: Reviews & Commentary
Topic: In Pursuit of Honor
Replies: 27
Views: 19923

In Pursuit of Honor

Hey Rob you worked on that film!!cool I have a few of the costume pieces from it(Don Johnson uniform) Yes the film is fictional but for almost WW2 Cavalry its all we got(until they make MARSMEN IN BURMA)Check out my critique on amazon.com The film is fiction,the only truth in it is that there was 12...