Rupert Brooke vs Siegfried Sassoon (1 Viewer)

[damian]

I think the problem with the current WWI releases is that they are not from the 1 st July 1916. I know the early war period is interesting, but to me WWI is about the slaughter of a generation at the Somme. I hope the manufacturers turn to this period soon. Rupert Brooke represents the early war idealism with If I should die think only this of me. Siegfried Sassoon represents the more cynical view of 1916 you know the anthem for doomed youth.
Regards
Damian Clarke

 

[Mister Dave]

I guess I have the same preference for the later "Great War" material, as I mentioned in the other WWI thread. It's not so much lack of interest in the early war, in fact the origins and initial "moves" of the war are fascinating times. The Guns of August is one of my favorite books on the subject and have read it several times. But as far as collecting TS related to the Great War, I am more drawn to the later war look of things as at the Somme, Verdun, Vimy Ridge, and etc... (adrian helmets and horizon blue clad poilus and Brodie wearing British and Commonwealth troops). I'd guess a relative lack of vehicles and monotonous landscapes makes collecting WWI, like Pacific WWII a bit less attractive to some as well (not me, I can't afford vehicles anyway ) So, I am waiting patiently for now as I am confident we'll be seeing those later war figures in future.