Showing posts with label army. Show all posts
Showing posts with label army. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

CyberHeritage






Steve Johnson has an interest in, amongst other things - fireworks, armaments, advertising, submarines and greeting cards. [Quite a few broken links I'm afraid]. Link…

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Some of you young folk sicken me





A poem (Written by Arthur Leggatt in 10 minutes, at a writers & poets gathering, shortly after listening to some younger, much younger, people who had spoken extremely critically about the dropping of the atom bomb on Japan.) Sketches and stories from Prisoners of War of the Japanese (1942-1945). Link…

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Bicycle Troops






Your one stop shop for information on the use of bicycles in war. Link…

Monday, April 21, 2008

Medical Chests






"The series of MD Chests was introduced to the Medical Department in 1942 as a means by which to transport large unit medical supplies and to enable medical units to easily redeploy." Link…

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Cryptography







A large collection of vintage cryptography equipment and paraphernalia. Link…

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Female comrades-in-arms






Images of Soviet military women (1939-45) in the art. Lots of reenactments - I didn't know that it was such a popular pastime. Link…

Friday, January 18, 2008

Miniature models






Not content with the kits as they are sold, changing the expressions on faces, creating tears in clothing and other fine details are added. Link…

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

The Anzac Book











Written by the troops at Anzac in 1915 & edited by CEW Bean. Link…

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Royal Armoury












The Swedish Royal Armoury is in a cellar vault beneath the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The armoury dates from the very beginning of the royal house of Vasa in the early 16th century. Link…