Very entertaining ; and not just that - I'd often wondered about the Covenanter and why it was relegated to training duties.
Having just taken a 'break' myself, the first thing I noticed was that Skipper seems to have submerged - I do hope that this is purely...
Watched it, and Quest are repeating it already ( 3pm yesterday ). Series 5 - off to a low-key start with the emphasis on French Resistance. I do...
Thanks for the review, Larso. I've only recently been able to add this one to my collection ( thanks to e-bay ) and have yet to read it...
As far as I'm aware, only with that which had been published at the time ie he didn't personally delve into German archives, but he did use the PRO.
Yes indeed - HMS Roberts, armed with WW1-era 15" guns.
A friend had already given me the heads-up ; I'm out tomorrow evening so will have to watch on catch-up. I do enjoy watching Brucie ( 'yer avvin...
I really don't know the answer to that one......:confused: The people at E Kirkby seem very confident, but as we're all aware, in the vintage...
Welcome to the Forum MJ... Sorry this is a bit rushed - the 'flattened B' is in fact a Crown factory acceptance mark. The 'SSP' (?) on the...
Yes - the guys at East Kirkby ( with a lot of help from their many friends ) have been working hard to make this happen. As Adam rightly points...
Unashamed *bump* for this thread. Now that Photobucket has stopped messing around, some of my favourite WWII-related pics that I've ever taken...
Now that - hopefully - some of the heat has gone out of this thread, I'd like to make a recommendation for anyone looking for the type of...
It's an interesting point ( although we're drifting a little o/t here..)..certainly the US battleships were much in evidence on D-day itself (...
Initial findings have been released by the local authorities - the aircraft apparently was seen to enter a left turn which quickly developed into...
We seem to be developing a nice WW2 Forums arsenal here......:cool:
The Japanese grenade is interesting - for sure, I've never seen one before.
A major landmark was passed this week in the quite incredible, almost single-handed, long-term ( since 1972 !) recreation/restoration of Mosquito...
This is the bottom part of an HE shell - probably 75mm. It's difficult to see what metal the driving band is made of - if it's ferrous, the shell...
Yes indeed, naval shells are in a totally different league. And of course, they played a vital role in the Normandy fighting - killing, among many...
Hello Adam Yes, ironically, 17prs are far harder to find than 88s. I've been looking for ages without success but recently a few wartime-dated...
