Tag Archives: WWI

Winston Churchill’s World War Disaster

Posted on May 23, 2014 by jony663

Or was it. Winston Churchill came up with a number of ideas to win or shorten The Great War. He had seen war first hand and understood war was not about parading the troops or ships with their brass work … Continue reading →

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Open Cockpit

Posted on April 4, 2013 by jony663

I just finished the book, Open Cockpit by Arthur Gould Lee and found it was more than the normal romp of wartime exploits in the air. Much more. This book talks of training, technology process and the costs of war.  … Continue reading →

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WWI Ammunition – Still Dangerous

Posted on April 3, 2013 by jony663

One of the joys of news crawlers and social media, is you can catch a story that you would not normally catch in a local or regional paper.  Last week I saw the story that after testing the remains that … Continue reading →

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Timeline for The Great War 100th Commemoration

Posted on April 2, 2013 by jony663

Next year is the start of the 100th Commemoration for The Great War. Over the last year I was looking for ways to explain this pivotal period through my blog, social media and my writings. At our conventions I look … Continue reading →

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