WWI Digest 374 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Sopwith Santa by eswaim@aristotle.net (Edward Swaim) 2) Re: Who won? by SHUSTAD@email.usps.gov 3) Ship kits by Lawrence Dunn 4) Tuesday, 26 December 1916, Paris, Plessis Belleville by "Marian Hollinger, Bradley Omanson" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 22:40:06 -0600 From: eswaim@aristotle.net (Edward Swaim) To: wwi Subject: Sopwith Santa Message-ID: <199612260440.WAA23016@aristotle.net> Santa Claus has a computer and a modem! Under the tree this morning was an Eduard Sopwith Triplane direct from Roll Models! It is very wonderful compared to the Smers, etc. that I've been practicing on. Any tips from folks who've built this kit? Edward Swaim Little Rock, Arkansas ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 09:44:40 -0500 From: SHUSTAD@email.usps.gov To: "(u)WWI(a)PEASE1.SR.UNH.EDU" Subject: Re: Who won? Message-ID: <0033000002064168000002*@MHS> But of course, by this late stage of the war the German's were hopelessly outnumbered, and the momentum had swung so far against them, and by such a huge margin, that civil unrest back home was a "given", and was to be expected - caused more by their terrible situation, rather than Lenin (i.e., If Lenin had not been around, it would have been something/someone else!). Had the Americans not gotten into the fray with both feet (late), the German's war footing would have been so much better, that these civil disturbances would not have occured at all IMHO. When things are going well, rable rousers are not tolerated, but when things are going badly, any fool will be listened to... Just my opinion! :^) Steve H. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think there's much to be said for the idea that WW1 was won for the Allies by the German secret services and their bright idea--bringing Lenin to Russia. When the revolution spread to Kiel, Berlin, and the Ruhr, the German military had to make peace fast so that they could put down the threat to their military-industrial complex. Then there was that other stroke of genius, the Zimmerman telegram. Rob, robj@speechsys.com. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 13:54:05 -0800 From: Lawrence Dunn To: wwi Subject: Ship kits Message-ID: <32C2F3FD.28C6@mail.idt.net> Hello from a new member. Three queries for the list stormtroopers: 1) anyone know what color the germans painted their 210mm guns during the Verdun campaign? During Kaiserschlacht? If multiple patterns, what was the most common pattern? Also, did they use the shoes on the gun's wheel, or was that in WWII? (The genesis of this series of questions: I got a resin kit of this gun after reading about it in Horne's Verdun book and the book on the first day of Kaiserschlacht -- but the instructions are kinda skimpy on such little details as what color it was painted; also, Jerry used it in both wars, and it comes with optional parts. Whoops.) 2) Anyone know of a kit for a German battleship (not battlecruiser) in 1/700 scale of bigger? I have the neat SMS SEYDLITZ kit, but would love a SMS KONIG or SMS WESTFALEN. Do the Germans make kits of these? The SMS EMDEN is interesting but, frankly, rather less than muscle-bound. 3) still on ships, has the Airfix HMS IRON DUKE been re-released yet? Any reliable 'net sales sites carry it? Regards, and generic season's greetings, Larry ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 17:41:25 -0800 From: "Marian Hollinger, Bradley Omanson" To: wwi Subject: Tuesday, 26 December 1916, Paris, Plessis Belleville Message-ID: <32C32945.124@host.dmsc.net> Rainy day, up fairly early and bid goodbye to the Parkers. Came out to Plessis on 9:56 train. Delayed on way so didn't arrive until 10 o'clock. Didn't attempt to fly altho there was some being done in p.m. Wrote letters to Miss Mooney and Patrina Colis. No letters waiting for my return which was disappointing. Also there are no orders for Parsons, Bigelow and myself arrived yet for as to go to the front. Hope they come soon. ******************** from the diaries of E.C.C. Genet, Escadrille Lafayette ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 374 *********************