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[Bayern]

PA, how about; PanzerAce Von Snapper, has a German ring to it:wink2:{sm4}

Rob

Completely second that nomination. You are here by dubbed PA von Snapper. Might be helpful next time you are down on 6th St. in Austin.{sm4}

Ludwig

 

[Rob]

Completely second that nomination. You are here by dubbed PA von Snapper. Might be helpful next time you are down on 6th St. in Austin.{sm4}

Ludwig

We are fast becoming TS news international around here Ludwig , we have reporters in America, Britain, Australia..:smile2:

Rob

 

[The Military Workshop]

We are fast becoming TS news international around here Ludwig , we have reporters in America, Britain, Australia..:smile2:

Rob

I hear Rupert Murdoch is getting worried. No wonder he closed The News of the World.

 

[Bayern]

We are fast becoming TS news international around here Ludwig , we have reporters in America, Britain, Australia..:smile2:

Rob

Yes Rob and great it is to have all these folks that go to these events and take pictures for everyone. If I had it my way I would just travel country by country and visit TS and Mililtaria stores and shows as well as battlefields, castles, museums and churches.

Now that is the kind of retirement for me.

Ludwig

 

[Rob]

I hear Rupert Murdoch is getting worried. No wonder he closed The News of the World.

He's running scared Brett:wink2:

Yes Rob and great it is to have all these folks that go to these events and take pictures for everyone. If I had it my way I would just travel country by country and visit TS and Mililtaria stores and shows as well as battlefields, castles, museums and churches.

Now that is the kind of retirement for me.

Ludwig

Sounds good to me Ludwig. Its my 50th in 2014 and I asked my good lady if we could return to Normandy as part of the ' celebrations' She said yes of course, whats the other part? I took a deep breath and said ' How about we fly to New York, drive down to Gettysburg/Antietam and back home on the QM2.....SHE DIDN'T SAY NO....SHE DIDN'T SAY NO!!!!!{bravo}}{bravo}}

Rob

 

[Czar]

He's running scared Brett:wink2:
Sounds good to me Ludwig. Its my 50th in 2014 and I asked my good lady if we could return to Normandy as part of the ' celebrations' She said yes of course, whats the other part? I took a deep breath and said ' How about we fly to New York, drive down to Gettysburg/Antietam and back home on the QM2.....SHE DIDN'T SAY NO....SHE DIDN'T SAY NO!!!!!{bravo}}{bravo}}
Rob

Hey Rob, I saw the post about your wife's accident a couple weeks ago, I just wanted to say that I'm glad that she is okay and I can only say that God is great.

Normandy, Gettysburg, and Antietam are all beautiful places that I have been privileged to visit over the years.
My father was in the Air Force, and as a result I moved around a lot as a young boy, including Maryland and Germany (Rammstein Air Base).

While we were in Germany, I tried out for and made it into a travelling children's choir that was invited to come and sing at the American cemetery in Normandy over Memorial day weekend in 2001. I can't describe fully the emotions that went through me when I saw that the local French people had put fresh flowers at every single one of the thousands and thousands of American graves.

After my dad retired from the Air Force, he got a job working for the US Government in DC, and I went and lived with him for 6 weeks back in the Summer of 2009, and we filled our time on the weekends by visiting battlefields such as Spotsylvania, Antietam, Gettysburg, Bull Run, Chancellorsville, and The Wilderness. They are all great places.

If my mom had her way, I would be spending about 4 months out of the year working as a battlefield tour guide up there in the NE and the other 8 months helping around the house in Colorado. One of the only downsides to this is that it would mean leaving the Toy Soldier industry.

 

[Rob]

Hey Rob, I saw the post about your wife's accident a couple weeks ago, I just wanted to say that I'm glad that she is okay and I can only say that God is great.

Normandy, Gettysburg, and Antietam are all beautiful places that I have been privileged to visit over the years.
My father was in the Air Force, and as a result I moved around a lot as a young boy, including Maryland and Germany (Rammstein Air Base).

While we were in Germany, I tried out for and made it into a travelling children's choir that was invited to come and sing at the American cemetery in Normandy over Memorial day weekend in 2001. I can't describe fully the emotions that went through me when I saw that the local French people had put fresh flowers at every single one of the thousands and thousands of American graves.

After my dad retired from the Air Force, he got a job working for the US Government in DC, and I went and lived with him for 6 weeks back in the Summer of 2009, and we filled our time on the weekends by visiting battlefields such as Spotsylvania, Antietam, Gettysburg, Bull Run, Chancellorsville, and The Wilderness. They are all great places.

If my mom had her way, I would be spending about 4 months out of the year working as a battlefield tour guide up there in the NE and the other 8 months helping around the house in Colorado. One of the only downsides to this is that it would mean leaving the Toy Soldier industry.

Thank you Czar, thats very kind of you, and someone sure was watching over her!

Wow you've seen a lot of ACW Battlefields, all of which I'd love to see. Although perhaps not as famous as others I especially would like to see the wilderness battlefield, I've read of the Horror of this battle and it both shocked and intrigued me.

As for France and Belgium I go there whenever I can . Normandy, Somme, Ypres, Mons, Passchendaele, Dunkirk etc, you just can't go there often enough and I fully agree French and Belgian people showing such respect for the dead of all nations over there , they really never forget the sacrifice for their freedom.

Cheers

Rob

 

[Czar]

Thank you Czar, thats very kind of you, and someone sure was watching over her!

Wow you've seen a lot of ACW Battlefields, all of which I'd love to see. Although perhaps not as famous as others I especially would like to see the wilderness battlefield, I've read of the Horror of this battle and it both shocked and intrigued me.

As for France and Belgium I go there whenever I can . Normandy, Somme, Ypres, Mons, Passchendaele, Dunkirk etc, you just can't go there often enough and I fully agree French and Belgian people showing such respect for the dead of all nations over there , they really never forget the sacrifice for their freedom.

Cheers

Rob

The Wilderness is an interesting place because you have the 2 roads (now modern but still the same roads from back in 1864) with one cross road connecting them, and the rest of the terrain is scraggly brush that you really can't maneuver through.

Interesting history, one of the roads for that site was called Plank Road because it was formed using wood planks from the trees that they cut down to make the road. This meant that all the trees for a certain distance to either side of the road had been cut down and by the time of the battle the terrain was full of scraggly growth only about 6 feet tall but so thick you couldn't see anything. As it turns out... the dry growth also caught fire and burned very easily.

 

[Rob]

The Wilderness is an interesting place because you have the 2 roads (now modern but still the same roads from back in 1864) with one cross road connecting them, and the rest of the terrain is scraggly brush that you really can't maneuver through.

Interesting history, one of the roads for that site was called Plank Road because it was formed using wood planks from the trees that they cut down to make the road. This meant that all the trees for a certain distance to either side of the road had been cut down and by the time of the battle the terrain was full of scraggly growth only about 6 feet tall but so thick you couldn't see anything. As it turns out... the dry growth also caught fire and burned very easily.

JP, yes I 'd read how some of the wounded were burnt alive as they could not escape the fire in the undergrowth (if memory serves this also happened in Gallipoli in WW1) and how bitter the fighting was at close quarters. Its a very interesting battle in a fascinating conflict. Thanks for your post JP.

Rob

 

[Czar]

You're very welcome, Rob.

I actually have more passion for history than I do for toy soldiers. Discussing history with customers is one of my favorite things in this job. We have an abundance of tourists that visit San Antonio to come see the Alamo, and many of these tourists end up in the store to come look at the Alamo display that Gordon built. Many of these tourists don't know a lot about the history of the Alamo, but they want to learn.

That said. Best of luck convincing the Mrs. about visiting the ACW battlefield sites! They are well worth it.

-JP aka Czar

 

[Bayern]

You're very welcome, Rob.

I actually have more passion for history than I do for toy soldiers. Discussing history with customers is one of my favorite things in this job. We have an abundance of tourists that visit San Antonio to come see the Alamo, and many of these tourists end up in the store to come look at the Alamo display that Gordon built. Many of these tourists don't know a lot about the history of the Alamo, but they want to learn.

That said. Best of luck convincing the Mrs. about visiting the ACW battlefield sites! They are well worth it.

-JP aka Czar

Hey Rob and JP,

I am really busy right now but I could not help but log on for this. Great Info. Had no idea that you knew all of this JP.
Keep it going guys the history is...well it is everything!!

Ludwig