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It certainely isn't in WATERLOO
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Yeah, that's a very interesting and overlooked theatre too Damian. Or the invasion of South West Africa (now Namibia). Overall the Germans fought a very determined campaign throughout Africa with few resources to work with compared to the Allies.
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CS, Damian-
Great idea but forget it. Unless Andy changed his mind, the answer is no. I proposed that a couple of years ago and the reply was without any possible appeal: no commercial viability.
I agree that German Schutztruppe (especially crew from SMS Könisberg), British troops (including native warriors, Askaris and others colonial soldiers), South African, Belgian and Portuguese troops would be very unusual very appealing.
Pierre.
Great idea but forget it. Unless Andy changed his mind, the answer is no. I proposed that a couple of years ago and the reply was without any possible appeal: no commercial viability.
I agree that German Schutztruppe (especially crew from SMS Könisberg), British troops (including native warriors, Askaris and others colonial soldiers), South African, Belgian and Portuguese troops would be very unusual very appealing.
Pierre.
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Pierre, the only upside is rumor holds Andy said to a couple of different people that he would never do WW1, but now it's their newest range, so you never know I guess.
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I second that.I had forgotten 'Shout at the Devil',it always seemed to be on the cinema when i was a kid,that and every film starring Doug Mclure
Rob
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Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame has filmed a short movie called "Crossing the Line" about New Zealanders fighting a trench battle. It's only ten minutes long but was filmed in only two days as a way to test some kind of new digital camera. Luckily since it's so short it's pretty much all action. It hasn't been released yet (I don't know why not), but you can save and watch the trailer by right clicking on this link (it's worth waiting for it to download): http://www.emissivity.com/movies/Crossing1k.mov
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I second that.I had forgotten 'Shout at the Devil',it always seemed to be on the cinema when i was a kid,that and every film starring Doug Mclure
Rob
S at the D is a brilliant movie. Love the flying sequence. I wish the ending had stuck more faithfully to the Wilbur Smith book, but I suppose it had to have a semi-happy ending.
Cheers
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Just goes to show how much the so-called, self-appointed academics know then dunnit? WS and SC are among the best writers of popular fiction around - along with David Gemmel. If I wanted to be bored out of my skull, I'd get every Bookers Prize edition going, but I refuse to join in with the type of people who are superbly depicted by the comic strip "The Critics" who appear in that excellent 21st century successor to Punch - Viz Comic (UK edition).
Snobbery and sniffyness can't disguise a complete lack of a life enjoyed by these kind of people.
Oh....!!!! - IMO of course.
Cheers
Henri-La-Tete
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Viz is a great British comic
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Damian
And sooooooo true to life, if a little wee bit exaggerated. I used to know people who could have served as role-models for some of the characters in the comic strips......and I'm not joking.
Cheers
H