The Adjutants Lounge (The Mess of the Glorious 404th)

Our new series of podcasts continues as Phil and I face the Mother of all Quandaries... we soon fall down a rabbit hole of what next, and we'll soon be turning to the masses for guidance. Not sure if this is a wise thing.

The Adjutants Lounge returns with Dr Phil Blood and me, Ben Skipper, talking models and looking through the Meng Bergepanther manual. This was originally recorded on 20 March 2023 with our usual style.

I hope you enjoy our ramblings.

Mark of British Army Reform in the Victorian/Edwardian era studies (Twitter: @MAJ_1868_1918) returns to the Adjutants Lounge for a long overdue catch-up and what he has planned next, as well as collaborations with the Irish at War (Twitter: @irelandbattles) 

Pic - Officers of the 72nd Foot (the Duke of Albany's own Highlanders), 1840s Madeley - Richard Cannon (1848)

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The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues.

In this feature length episode, Dr Philip Blood, legal counsel Dustin Du Cane and I discuss the continuing Russo-Ukraine war. The theme of Genocide is now becoming the predominant feature of the Russian war against Ukraine. We discuss the impact of this, the deliberate targeting of centres of the civil population, discuss how best to classify accidental acts such as artillery overshoots, airborne ordnance malfunctioning or running out of fuel.

We also discuss the similarities between the current Russian operations and German Bandenbekämpfung, the future role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in prosecuting war criminals and what we perceive to be the aims of war for all sides and begin the discussion on what we feel is its wider impact.

*Note: We are now aware that reports of Lithuania removing the railway line to Kaliningrad as false. This is an example of how pervasive propaganda has become. Lesson learned.

Pic: Fadel Senna/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

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The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues.

In this episode, Dr Philip Blood, legal counsel Dustin Du Cane and I discuss the continuing Russo-Ukraine war, agriculture, a new book and how the spectre of famine is being weaponised by the Russians.

Pic: Gather the Harvest, 1931, Dmitrii Moor

Sponsored by the Acme slipper and pipe company, this episode sees Phil Blood and I take a break and enter the post Port phase of any mess conversation and ramble on about railways, models, and glue with a bit of social history as well as reminisce about model shops. A nice conversation to have. 

Pic: An Alco PA diesel and Berkshire 2-8-4 diesel meet on Tony Koester’s HO scale Nickel Plate Road model train layout. 

Tony Koester

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The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues.

In this episode, I'm joined by Neil Poynter, a former officer in the Corps of Royal Engineers for his take on the disastrous Bilohorivka river crossing of the Siversky Donets River in the Donbas region. What appeared to be an unopposed river crossing turned into a highly planned and well-executed combined arms defensive action by Ukrainian Forces, resulting in the destruction of Russian forces belonging to, it's believed, the 74th Motorized Rifle Brigade.

Pic: Ukrainian Armed Forces

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The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues.

In this episode, Dr Philip Blood, legal counsel Dustin Du Cane and I are joined by historian Nick Budd, to discuss the continuing Russo-Ukraine war and the challenges and responsibilities facing Ukrainians on the ground as well as securing a workable and an acceptable peace with Russia and how best to administer such a deal.

Pic - Members of Ukraine’s Territorial Defence Forces in training before the 3 weeks before the expansion of the Russian Attack on Ukraine territory. The Canadian Press/AP/Efrem Lukatsky

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The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues.

In this episode, Dr Philip Blood and I are joined by legal counsel Dustin Du Cane and historian and translator of Russian war propaganda, Dr Ian Garner, to discuss the continuing Russo-Ukraine war and the challenges and responsibilities, both legal and ethical, facing academics, regardless of discipline, in recording Russian acts of genocide as defined by Raphäel Lemkin.

Examples of anti-Ukrainian rhetoric can be found throughout Russian media outlets

"In Russia, the threads of politics, religion and the military all come together to create the noose of genocide" - Dustin Du Cane

Dr Ian Garners website: https://www.igarner.net/

UN Genocide Prevention: https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/genocide.shtml

Pic - Graves of two victims in Bucha, Ukraine. ICRC

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The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues.

In this episode, Dr Philip Blood and I are joined by legal counsel Dustin Du Cane, discussing the continuing Russo-Ukraine war and the legal challenges Russian behaviour presents. The concepts of Mechanized Holocaust and Holocaust by Artillery are also introduced. Phil's latest blog post regarding the Russian God of War (artillery) can be found here: https://www.philipwblood.com/post/a-holocaust-by-artillery-russian-military-operations-in-ukraine

RIA article regarding how the Russo-Ukraine war is seen can be found here: https://ria.ru/20220403/ukraina-1781469605.html

Pic - RIA

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The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues.

In this episode, Dr Philip Blood and I are joined by Neil Poynter, who brings excellent insight into the Adjutants Lounge. We discuss the All Arms battlespace, OBUA and the role of armour, which remains very much relevant. Other subjects discussed include the Russian economy and China's role in the current war.

We also discuss Genocide as defined by Lemkin, and how best to prepare our soldier's responses on encountering Genocide. 

Genocide is the intentional destruction of a people — usually defined as an ethnic, national, racial, or religious group — in whole or in part. Raphael Lemkin

Pic - Eurasian Times

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Continuing the theme of 'The Russian Way of War' Phil Blood and I discuss the continuing war in Ukraine, and the effect the politics of inadequacy and violence have on the current situation in Ukraine. 

There is an accompanying article for this podcast that I recommend the listener reads.

https://www.philipwblood.com/post/remember-vukovar-lessons-from-the-breakup-of-yugoslavia

Pic: UN Peacekeepers collecting bodies from Ahmići, Bosnia and Herzegovina April 1993 - Photograph provided courtesy of the ICTY.

*Apologies for the iffy editing at the end

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Dr Philip Blood continues the discussion on the Russian Way of War in Ukraine. 

Pic - Winnipeg Free Press

The Great Dictator Speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8HdOHrc3OQ&t=1s

In this episode, I'm joined by OC Royal Horse Engineers, Neil Poynter who describes how the Ukrainians are winning the Morale War using FM Bill Slim's definitive approach to military morale as a Force Multiplier. 

Pic - Lieutenant General Sir William Slim, commanding British Fourteenth Army in Burma, chatting with a Gurkha rifleman, November 1944. IWM

Listener caution: This is one of the more serious posts on the Adjutants Lounge. 

In this episode of The Adjutants Lounge Phil Blood (Twitter: @HistorianBlood) discusses The Russian Way of War in its current context in Ukraine. 

I'm joined by Nick Budd discussing the Grossdeutschland and its portrayal in Guy Sajer's seminal book The Forgotten Soldier as well as Nicks's own experiences in re-enacting Grossdeutschland activities. 

An example of Nick's research can be found here: https://twitter.com/BuddNicholas/status/1382300887268347906

In this, the first Adjutants Lounge of 2022, whilst Mrs OC French Det is visiting the newest member of the tribe, I catch up with OC French Det, Gary. I discover sieges in Hesdin, hidden mausoleums and continued finds of French medal groups. We also discuss a new topic for our next catch-up. Which will be interesting.

*Pic Illustration of the siege of Hedsin. Unknown

In this, the final, feature-length, Adjutants Lounge of 2021 Dr. Philip Blood and I discuss research, re-enactment, the importance of maps, marksmanship and critical thinking, ending with a moment of Juvenilia. 

Thanks for your support and help in 2021 in making the Adjutants Lounge the fringe podcast it's become. 

Have a great 2022, and we look forward to welcoming you back. 

In this, the final catch-up of 2021 with Geoff Coughlin of Scale Modelling Now (https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/) we discuss F4's, Telford Scale Model World (https://ipmsuk.org/ipms-scale-modelworld/) and current builds. 

Geoff also exclusively reveals two new projects; the first with KLP Publishing (https://www.klp.com.au/) and new Scale Modelling Now workshops taking place in 2022 (https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/modelling-workshops).

Honourable mentions to Ulster Aviation Society (https://www.ulsteraviationsociety.org/) and Black Mike (https://bpag.co.uk/projects/xv582/).

Cover photo by Mike Freer

OC French Det returns to have a catch-up in the Adjutants Lounge to discuss local war memorials, tales from the Resistance and the debt we owe to the French for commemorating our dead. 

Gardens of Stone: My Boyhood in the French Resistance: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gardens-Stone-Boyhood-French-Resistance/dp/1444760629

Entering to the musicality of steam and steel, OC J4, Dr. Philip Blood returns to the Adjutants Lounge to chat about the Working Class experience of rail travel, privatization, late nights out, as well as asserting Sir William Stanier was the greatest British rail engineer... that conversation will be completed. 

We also reveal a new series of discussions coming soon.

Michael Palin's Great Railway Journeys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYi1qLUAJJI&feature=youtu.be

Phil Bloods personal Website: https://www.philipwblood.com/post/ibidem-verlag-will-publish-birds-of-prey-in-fall-2021

After a break the Adjutants lounge returns with an overdue catch-up with newly-promoted OC Historical Studies; Mark Moseley, Twitter handle @MoseleyMAJ, to discuss books, the Bantams and stuff.

Marks thread on the 35th can be traced back from here:https://twitter.com/MoseleyMAJ/status/1450175150582898691

* Episode image Unknown (artist); Partridge and Love Ltd, Bristol (printer); 35th (Bantam) Division (publisher/sponsor); Recruiting Committee of the Mayor's Committee on National Defence (publisher/sponsor) - IWM

In this episode, I'm talking with Geoff Coughlin in the Adjutants Lounge about the F4 Phantom FGR in Royal Air Force service, as well as being guided to some great reads too. Geoff presents a brief history of the Phantom in service both in the UK and Germany as well as sharing seme great leads in where to find F4 books, which include titels from the following publishers:

Pen and Sword

Valiant Wings

Osprey (Michael Burns)

Arms & Armour

Aeroguides

Ian Allen

Ian Black

As well as Robert Prest's seminal work 'Phantom Pilot' written during the Cold War

Aut pugna aut morere! * Either fight or die - 92 Sqn Motto

*43 Sqn F4, 01 Sept 1980. Photo by Maj. Dennis A. Guyitt

*Please note this episode contains references to the Holocaust

OC G(J)4 continues his discussion about railways, most notably the growth of the German railway system and how it was utilised during the Second World War.

To learn more about the Shoah please visit: https://www.holocaust.org.uk/

Philips new book, Birds fo Prey, can be purchased from Blackwells: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Birds-of-Prey-by-Philip-W-Blood/9783838215679

Neil Poynter, OC Royal Horse Engineers, returns to the Adjutants Lounge to continue his story, focusing on his experiences post-service and how military training shapes an individual's problem-solving skills. We also discuss the perception of the military by industry and individuals, the importance of language and recognizing transferable skills and putting these into 'Civvy-Speak'.

Special mentions to Bill Slim, 507 STRC, 32 Armd Engr Regt and geologists.

Neil can be contacted via his website: https://neilpoynter.com/

Pic - Mr Bill Krepper, late of the Pioneer Corps, leaves the demobilisation clothing depot at Olympia, London, as a civilian, wearing his demob suit. IWM

In this episode of The Adjutants Lounge, I'm joined by Dr Philip Blood OC G(J)4, and snazzy shirts to discuss wartime Locomotives, the importance of rail power for the movement of troops, on all sides. We also discuss inflated loco kills, how the Sixth Panzer Army was able to move so quickly before and after Op Wacht am Rhein with honourable mentions to Alan Pegler, the Flying Scotsman and requisitioned Deutsche Reichsbahn locomotives.

*Pic is of OC G(J)4's favourite locomotive. Just visible is the special Adjutants Lounge shirt.

Continuing the Modellers Bench series of podcasts I chat with modeller Rob Andrew about his work, experiences and approaches to modelling, as well as future plans, storage dilemma's and buying kits online. We also discuss M113 gun trucks, as well as mindfulness and the calming effect modelling can have. Rob is occasionally joined by granddaughter and a sales call mid podcast.

In this episode is the chance to win Robert Jacksons fantastic A380 book, kindly sponsored by Pen & Sword Books, listen to the podcast for the question at the end and message me on Twitter with your answer. The competition closes midnight 1st August 2021 and the winner notified by 4th August 2021.

Rob's Twitter Handle: @robboandrew

Ben's Twitter Handle: @BenJSkipper

Links of interest:

M113 Land Craft Book: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Land-Craft-5-M113-Paperback/p/18692

A380 Flight Craft Book: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Flight-Craft-23-Airbus-A380-Paperback/p/19008

M48 Books: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tank-Craft-22-M48-Patton-Paperback/p/17101

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Patton-Tank-Paperback/p/3600

Bravo 6 Models: https://fieldsofglorymodels.co.uk/collections/all/brand_bravo-6?gclid=CjwKCAjwgISIBhBfEiwALE19SUJkTJXBBRMP7L5pO1ILd0GpcxrUqV5oJWj-p4eTz7_Rt9paaDVIfhoCU84QAvD_BwE

AFV Club work bench: https://www.bachmann.co.uk/product/category/330/us-army-workbench-and-tool-set/pkaf35302

M577 Interior: http://wsw-modellbau.de/1/35-Interior-Set-for-TAMIYA-M-577

We return to the Adjutants Lounge, to speak with OC French Det and OC Collections about their experiences with vehicles in the re-enactment world. Honourable mentions to the Weald Foundation and Pont de Frey. 

Twitter handles:

OC French Det: @CalaisFrom

OC Collections: @BuddNicholas

Links of Interest

Wealed Foundation: https://www.wealdfoundation.org/

Bloodless Battles: The Civil War Reenacted, Rory Turner: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1146047

Diekirch Museum: http://www.mnhm.net/ng/

National Association of Re-enactment Societies: https://nares.org.uk/

*Photo by John Adams-Graf

In this episode of the Adjutants Lounge, Dr Phil Blood and I continue the discussion of the 14 July 1943 bombing of the city of Aachen and the subsequent investigations carried out by the RAF regarding the efficacy of their air assaults on the city. Phil then discusses how this was measured against the damage caused by the Battle of Aachen which took place between Sept and Oct 1944. Phil also discusses Aachen's turbulent history in the period immediately after liberation by the Allies in 1944.

The accompanying slides produced by Phil can be found at: https://twitter.com/BloodPhilip/status/1416371871822622726 

Links of interest to get you started on your learning journey:

Battle of Aachen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Aachen

British Operational Research in World War II: https://www.jstor.org/stable/170548

Luftwaffe night fighter tactics: https://www.gyges.dk/Wilde%20&%20Zahme%20Sau.htm

Solly Zuckerman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solly_Zuckerman,_Baron_Zuckerman

Saul Paddover: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_K._Padover

Franz Oppenhoff: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Oppenhoff

Werwolf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werwolf

*cover image US Army rifleman in a burning Aachen. US Army

In this episode of Paint & Scale, kindly sponsored by Revell, I catch up with a rested Geoff from @scalemodellingnow to discuss the latest projects including his recent Red Arrows WHIF, what's happening with Tamiya's new F4 Phantom as well as his exclusive Airfix Vulcan build. I chat about the Revell B-17F that has been kindly supplied by Revell, as well as the new Pen & Sword Books A380 book. 

The final exclusive of the podcast is Geoff's plans to pen a book on the F4 in British Service (FG1 and FGR2), and to that end, Geoff is looking to connect with former crews, both gournd and air, to discuss their experience. There'll also be an exclusive Adjutants Lounge interview with Geoff on this subject. 

Special mentions to Scalemates, MigAmmo and Westland Whirlwinds

Links of Interest:

Revell: https://www.revell.de/

Scale Modelling Now: https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/

Airfix Vulcan: https://uk.airfix.com/products/avro-vulcan-b2-a12011

Wingleader: https://www.wingleader.co.uk/

Pen & Sword A380: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Airbus-A380-A-History-Kindle/p/10184

Scalemates: https://www.scalemates.com/

Phantom in UK Service: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_Phantom_in_UK_service

Mig Ammo Glue: https://www.migjimenez.com/en/auxiliary-products-glues/1935-ultra-glue.html

In this episode of the Adjutants Lounge, Dr Phil Blood and I discuss the artistic/propaganda value of the Avro Lancaster, the 14 July 1943 bombing of the city of Aachen and how that affected the local populace and starting with comments about a recent miltweet, remarkable for its syntax.

The accompanying slides produced by Phil can be found at: https://twitter.com/BloodPhilip/status/1415710813869027334

Links of interest to get you started on your learning journey:

Avro: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro

De Havilland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland

Aachen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aachen

Sir Arthur Harris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Arthur_Harris,_1st_Baronet

Roy Chadwick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Chadwick

Bomber Command: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Bomber_Command

The Modellers Bench is a new series of podcasts for Paint & Scale where I have the opportunity to chat with modellers from a range of genres about their work and approaches to modelling. In the first of this series, I speak with Neil Wooding of Redflare models about his work in the sci-fi and scratch build genre's and learn more about his techniques and approaches. 

Neil's projects can be found at Scale Modelling Now: 

Tales from the Loop: https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/scifi-scratchbuilt-alien-pod-tales-from-the-loop-build

Flying Boat: https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/scifi-scratch-built-antigravity-flying-boat-review

Redflare Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RedflareModels

Links of Interest

Red Zebra Models: https://www.redzebramodels.co.uk/

Fields of Glory: https://fieldsofglorymodels.co.uk/

Jesomite: https://jesmonite.com/

Ian McQue: https://www.iamag.co/the-art-of-ian-mcque/

In this episode of the Adjutants Lounge, I speak with OC French Det and OC Collections about their experiences in the re-enactment world and how it shaped their interest in history. Honourable mentions to the Sealed Knot, the Battle of Warwick Castle and acorns.

Twitter handles:

OC French Det: @CalaisFrom

OC Collections: @BuddNicholas

Links of Interest

The Sealed Knot: http://www.thesealedknot.org.uk/

Warwick Castle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Castle

National Association of Re-enactment Societies: https://nares.org.uk/

In the second part of this Adjutants Lounge episode, after kicking the Training Major's dog out, Dr Philip Blood and I settle back down into our respective Chesterfields, to enjoy a Port and cigar and continue to discuss railways in warfare,  the importance of books and other Rabbit Holes.

Honourable mentions to Professor Carol Reardon, Sir Percy Wyndham and Brandy Station.

*Do keep an eye out for Phil's upcoming book, 'Birds of Prey:

Accompanying Twitter thread can be read here: https://twitter.com/BloodPhilip/status/1410541473184026625

Links of interest to get you started:

Professor Carol Reardon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Reardon

Pickett's Charge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickett%27s_Charge 

Sir Percy Wyndham: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Wyndham_(soldier)

Ed Bearrs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Bearss

Battle of Brandy Station: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Brandy_Station

The Schlieffen Plan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlieffen_Plan

In this Paint & Scale episode with catch up with new OC Collections Nick Budd, who discusses Britain's toys, who made over 4,000 sets of toys, from soldiers to farmers, as well as a bit of Graphic Design. With honourable mentions to Walt Disney, Swoppets and Fred Whisstock.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Whisstock

In this Adjutants Lounge episode Dr Philip Blood and I settle into our respective Chesterfields with a Port to discuss railways in warfare as well as the use of art in portraying key historical events, the promotion of masculinity & subject accuracy as well as other Rabbit Holes. 

Honourable mentions to Jersey, Nelson and Otto Dix

*Do keep an eye out for Phil's upcoming book, 'Birds of Prey: 

Accompanying Twitter thread can be read here: https://twitter.com/BloodPhilip/status/1410541473184026625

Links of interest

Battle of Manassas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Bull_Run

Stonewall Jackson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_Jackson

Battle of Jersey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jersey

Otto Dix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Dix

In this Paint & Scale Gary (OC French Det), Phil (OC Wargaming) and I discuss the benefits of wargaming, from developing historical awareness to visiting battlefields as well as expanding one's library. With honourable mentions to Dr. Spock, the Kray Twins, and Panzerkrieg.

*Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam - Stephen W. Sears

In this episode of Paint & Scale I talk with Neil Wooding of Red Flare Models about the process behind 3D printing and the differences that exists as well as the complexities behind the process. Honourable mentions to Star wars, Bandai, Steam Punk and Green Stuff.

Neil Wooding Scale Modelling Now: https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/category/neil-wooding

Neil Wooding Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redflaremodels/?hl=en-gb

Red Flare Models: https://redflare.tech/?fbclid=IwAR0BL76wayaksT6MNRHhyl2xooPgvZ2s3thf7FqicTujq9Y6fGEVQcy2FEI

Bandai: https://www.bandai.com/

In this Paint & Scale Gary (OC French Det), Phil (OC Wargaming) and I go a little off-piste and end up discussing Museum Dioramas, Peter Cushing, comparing approaches to museums, flat figures, El Alcazar and the German approach to battle reports. Oh and TEWtS or Practical Exercise Not Involving Soldiers. Special mention to Soviet Partisans and the Omaha Beach Museum.

Links of interest

Battle of Jutland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jutland

Peter Cushing Wargaming: https://dangerousminds.net/comments/all_the_kings_men_peter_cushings_impressive_5000_piece_collection_of_model_

Flat Figures: https://www.intflatfigures.org/

Middlesex Regt: https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/middlesex-regiment-duke-cambridges-own

El Alcazar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alc%C3%A1zar_of_Seville

King of the Battelfield: https://lacewarsintin.blogspot.com/2016/01/battle-of-kolin.html

Soviet Partisans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_partisans

Omaha Beach Museum: http://www.musee-memorial-omaha.com/en/

In this episode of Paint & Scale, we discuss current builds including Red Arrow WHIFs, and Special Hobby Whirlwinds, future builds including Tamiya's Ford GPA, Airfix M18 as well as Pen & Sword books, UK Phantoms, and large boats. Honourable mentions to smuggling kits, HK Models, Ultimate Apex airbrushes and the sad demise of Kittyhawk/Panda models.

Links

Scale Modelling Now: https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/

Pen & Sword Books: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/

Revell Hawk T2: https://www.revell.de/en/produkte/modellbau/flugzeuge/militaer-modern-revell/bae-hawk-t2.html

Special Hobby Whirlwinds: https://bit.ly/3xgkvwD

Tamiya Ford GPA: https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/35336/index.htm

Airfix M18: https://uk.airfix.com/products/m-18-hellcat-a1371

Italeri MTB: https://www.italeri.com/en/product/2879

HK Models: https://www.hk-models.com/hkm/

Ultimate Apex airbrushes: https://www.umpretail.com/products/ultimate-apex-airbrush

In this, the final part of the Opel Coast tour, Gary heads back to Dunkerque calling in on a few old friend along the way. Honourable mentions to a gamble that failed, Norman Wisdom and Kenneth Branagh 

List of People and places mentioned in the Podcast.

La Société Protectrice des Animaux (SPA): https://www.la-spa.fr/

The Douglas Bader Walk: https://thegoodlifefrance.com/the-douglas-bader-trail-saint-omer-hauts-de-france/

Cassel Nord: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassel,_Nord

The Battle of Cassel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cassel_(1677)

Ferdinand Foch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Foch

Cassel Tourism Guide: https://www.france-voyage.com/tourism/cassel-1151.htm

Wormhoudt massacre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wormhoudt_massacre

Mick Mannock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Mannock

Dunkerque: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkirk

Jean Bart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Bart

Dunkirk War Museum: https://www.dunkirk-tourism.com/things-to-do/dunkirk-1940-operation-dynamo/dunkirk-war-museum/

Jean-Paul Belmondo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Belmondo

Musee Sandelin: https://www.musees-saint-omer.fr/

The first part in a new series of Paint & Scale Podcasts featuring Dr. Philip Blood and Gary from Calais discussing their love of Wargamming, the characters, and where it led them. With honourable mentions Beatties of London, over zealous shop keepers, Francois ver Linden and Roy Dilley.

Gary returns with more revelations from the Opel Coast and the Seven Valley. This episode is awash with historical details and characters, explanations on why War Graves are laid out the way they are and features the birthplace of the RAF too. Honourable mentions to nurses, CWGC, Tom Jones, PG Wodehouse, Bessie Coleman and Field Marshal Frederick Roberts.

Links to pages of interest:

• Étaples Military Cemetery: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89taples_Military_Cemetery
• Vera Brittain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Brittain
• Nursing in First World War: https://www.independentnurse.co.uk/professional-article/nursing-in-the-first-world-war/64504
• Voluntary Aid Detachment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Aid_Detachment
• Le Touquet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Touquet
• P. G. Wodehouse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._G._Wodehouse
• Hundred Years' War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Years%27_War
• The Somme Bay Railway: https://www.visit-somme.com/somme-bay/travelling-back-time-somme-bay-railway
• Bessie Coleman: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman
• Joan of Arc: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc
• War of the Spanish Succession: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
• Huby-St Leu British Cemetery: https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/65305/Huby-St.%20Leu%20British%20Cemetery/
• The Seven Valleys: https://www.informationfrance.com/les-7-vallees/
• V1 launch site Ligescourt: https://www.battlefieldsww2.com/v1-launch-site-ligescourt.html
• La Coupole: https://www.lacoupole-france.com/
• Westland Lysander: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Lysander
• Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts VC: https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/frederick-roberts-bobs

Publishers/book series of interest:

After the Battle series: https://www.afterthebattle.com/

Pen & Sword Battleground series: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Battleground-Books-WWII/s/27

*not a real Regiment.

In this feature length episode of the Adjutants Lounge we're joined by Neil Poynter whose career in the Royal Engineers covered a step-change in NATO attitudes to the Warsaw Pact threat in Central Europe and its subsequent collapse as well as stints as a Troop Commander, Adjutant and trying to desperately hide from Wolfgang

Embedded with the Cavalry in West Germany, Neil shares his experience of working with some of the most prolific military leaders of the time including Generals. Rupert Smith and Roddy Cody Simpson as well as an interesting meeting with Dennis Thatcher.

Honourable mentions to US Nuclear Security, BRIXMIS, Measel Shafts and Russian Artillery.

In this episode of Paint & Scale I talk with Dilip Sarkar MBE about his latest book ''Sailor' Malan - Freedom Fighter', commemorating the unknown fallen and model making. Honourable mentions to Pen & Sword, the Spitfire and photo etch. 

Sailor Malan Resources:

''Sailor' Malan - Freedom Fighter': https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sailor-Malan-Freedom-Fighter-Hardback/p/18990

A wonderful selection of Malan Videos can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sailor+malan+interview

Torch Commando's Videos- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW8gNsq5_n8

War Dead Recovery Organisations & articles:

UK - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mod-war-detectives-the-joint-casualty-and-compassionate-centre-commemorations-team-what-we-do

CWWG - https://www.cwgc.org/

French - http://www.greatwar.co.uk/organizations/ministere-des-pensions.htm

USA - https://www.dpaa.mil/

Russia - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25589709

Germany - https://www.volksbund.de/

Dutch - https://www.missingsoldiersinthenetherlands40-45.com/recovery-of-bodies-after-the-war-battle-of-arnhem-newspaper-clippings-netherlands/

Japanese - https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/75-years-later-1-million-japanese-war-dead-still-missing/