tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post7840268286818824252..comments2024-03-29T06:05:14.320+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Probably the best book about colonial warfare in the world?Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67340485001040882362020-03-29T12:44:46.168+01:002020-03-29T12:44:46.168+01:00Kev Robertson,
Tom and Barbara Good and Jerry and...Kev Robertson,<br /><br />Tom and Barbara Good and Jerry and Margot Leadbetter were great comic characters.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-5196950223447354242020-03-29T11:52:29.912+01:002020-03-29T11:52:29.912+01:00Bob,
I do well remember 'The Good Life' a ...Bob,<br />I do well remember 'The Good Life' a great TV Series with the Self Sufficiency couple and their different Neighbors- lots of laughs. Cheers. KEV.KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-77989418450342805452020-03-28T16:09:58.339+00:002020-03-28T16:09:58.339+00:00Dave,
Having looked at online, it might well have...Dave,<br /><br />Having looked at online, it might well have.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-3250031740601191992020-03-28T16:09:10.976+00:002020-03-28T16:09:10.976+00:00Nigel Drury,
Thanks for the links, I hope to have...Nigel Drury,<br /><br />Thanks for the links, I hope to have a proper look at them over the weekend.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-33733153354053727672020-03-28T16:05:01.301+00:002020-03-28T16:05:01.301+00:00Dave,
Paddy’s ACW book compliments RALLY ONCE AGA...Dave,<br /><br />Paddy’s ACW book compliments RALLY ONCE AGAIN, and if you can get hold of a copy at a reasonable price, it’s worth buying.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-85650112551222588612020-03-28T16:03:22.989+00:002020-03-28T16:03:22.989+00:00Check here for what else is available - https://ar...Check here for what else is available - https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Great%20Britain.%20War%20Office%22 Nigel Druryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635742503102210394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-42462888428727162622020-03-28T16:02:13.004+00:002020-03-28T16:02:13.004+00:00Howard Whitehouse,
I know that feeling. There you...Howard Whitehouse,<br /><br />I know that feeling. There you are, looking at your list, and trying to remember what the squiggles on the page mean ... and comforting yourself that at least you remembered to take the list with you!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-18663106691900186462020-03-28T16:00:30.914+00:002020-03-28T16:00:30.914+00:00See - https://archive.org/details/fieldartillerytr...See - https://archive.org/details/fieldartillerytr0000grea_g6n2/mode/2up you can download in a variety of formats.Nigel Druryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635742503102210394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-74546278121720970032020-03-28T16:00:04.122+00:002020-03-28T16:00:04.122+00:00Kev
Didn't that inspire the Good Life TV ser...Kev <br /><br />Didn't that inspire the Good Life TV series back in the 1970s?<br /><br />DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587938750309743961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-39988898819718203392020-03-28T15:57:11.575+00:002020-03-28T15:57:11.575+00:00I have the colonial one, but I didn't pick up ...I have the colonial one, but I didn't pick up the ACW one as I had already bought Griffith's Rally Once Again on that topic. Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587938750309743961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-15144565138007040292020-03-28T15:56:52.952+00:002020-03-28T15:56:52.952+00:00I find all Howard's writings compelling, altho...I find all Howard's writings compelling, although sometimes hard to read at the supermarket.Howard Whitehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302365981307587479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-54077461866028317712020-03-28T15:44:30.401+00:002020-03-28T15:44:30.401+00:00Nigel Drury,
I’d be interested to see a copy. Bef...Nigel Drury,<br /><br />I’d be interested to see a copy. Before it’s closure, I would have been able to do so at FIREPOWER, but now I’ve no idea where I’d find a copy. Possible the IWM?<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-36083300741110722692020-03-28T15:09:54.132+00:002020-03-28T15:09:54.132+00:00In the same series the 1914 artillery training man...In the same series the 1914 artillery training manual is very useful as it has more on the cooperation of the various arms.Nigel Druryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635742503102210394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-2500403664308405762020-03-28T14:57:32.566+00:002020-03-28T14:57:32.566+00:00Rob Dean,
Thanks very much for the link. I didn&#...Rob Dean,<br /><br />Thanks very much for the link. I didn't know that Wolseley's book was available online.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Bob<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-3811039021125375032020-03-28T14:55:16.677+00:002020-03-28T14:55:16.677+00:00Nigel Drury,
You're right. Mine is from the 1...Nigel Drury,<br /><br />You're right. Mine is from the 1916 print run; it is the 1914 Infantry Fighting manual that I own that is dated August 1914. I got the two confused in my mind.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-71219534865897425432020-03-28T14:53:42.248+00:002020-03-28T14:53:42.248+00:00Trebian,
The reasoning makes sense ... but it wou...Trebian,<br /><br />The reasoning makes sense ... but it would have been nice if they had produced further titles.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-6107478537462464832020-03-28T14:38:45.853+00:002020-03-28T14:38:45.853+00:00The 1874 Sir Garnet Wolsely Soldier’s Pocket Book ...The 1874 Sir Garnet Wolsely Soldier’s Pocket Book for Field Service is available online. It doesn’t have quite the cachet of a real copy, but the info is there if one needs it:<br /><br />https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Soldier_s_Pocket_book_for_Field_Serv.html?id=uz9FAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_buttonRob Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01705547374834785174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-63673230093330975692020-03-28T14:34:39.324+00:002020-03-28T14:34:39.324+00:00Likewise. I did ask Paddy who not once. Simple ans...Likewise. I did ask Paddy who not once. Simple answer: too expensive to produce and took too long because of the masses of artwork.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-43002462141632835322020-03-28T13:40:26.089+00:002020-03-28T13:40:26.089+00:00Most of the originals are the 1916 printing, I'...Most of the originals are the 1916 printing, I've yet to find a copy from the first printing.Nigel Druryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635742503102210394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-8843799943895772962020-03-28T12:57:10.134+00:002020-03-28T12:57:10.134+00:00Tradgardmastare,
I managed to buy an original cop...Tradgardmastare,<br /><br />I managed to buy an original copy of the Field Service Pocket Book in a junk shop many years ago. It’s owner’s name was written inside the front cover.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-11261105527626949282020-03-28T12:34:39.637+00:002020-03-28T12:34:39.637+00:00It is an excellent book that has been on my shelve...It is an excellent book that has been on my shelves for years and years. I remember saving up in my early teens for a reprint by David and Charles,if I recall correctly, of the 1914 Field Service Pocket Book. I poured over it and found it fascinating.tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-29079792892512047702020-03-28T12:20:00.164+00:002020-03-28T12:20:00.164+00:00Nigel Drury,
I have copies of both in my book col...Nigel Drury,<br /><br />I have copies of both in my book collection, and SMALL WARS would certainly be in my Top Ten.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-3499015925230891852020-03-28T12:13:00.455+00:002020-03-28T12:13:00.455+00:00Callwell's Small Wars and the 1914 Field Servi...Callwell's Small Wars and the 1914 Field Service Pocket Book would make into the shortlist for a top ten.Nigel Druryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635742503102210394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-51975737703340103092020-03-28T11:08:21.295+00:002020-03-28T11:08:21.295+00:00Kev Robertson,
I must admit to not every having h...Kev Robertson,<br /><br />I must admit to not every having heard of the book before, but it will certainly look it up.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Bob<br /><br />Robert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-8215802155438306462020-03-28T11:05:52.775+00:002020-03-28T11:05:52.775+00:00Arthur1815,
I wish that Fieldbooks had managed to...Arthur1815,<br /><br />I wish that Fieldbooks had managed to stretch to several other titles, including ones on the Napoleonic Wars, World Wars I and II, and post-1850 European Wars.<br /><br />The books were a very nice half-way house between what has become the graphic novel approach to telling a story and the more traditional text plus a few illustrations way of conveying information.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com