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  1. Sierra Charriba

    My soviet war correspondent impression

    This is my personal impression of Soviet war correspondent, battle of Berlin days, as it will be seen in the next number of "Eurouniformes", a Spanish magazine dedicated to the militaria. There are original elements and others that are a reproduction, but I believe that the set turns out to be...
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    The Spanish Civil War

    Hi, Sam Here some photos of cavalry units, Francoist and Republican. They are not very explicit, if you are looking for saddle details, but I haven't close-ups. Perhaps the two drawings that I have added can help you. Regards...
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    The Spanish Civil War

    Little use in republican side. Greater in Francoist army, with a famous cavalry leader, the colonel Monasterio. Probably, in a "old-fashioned" almost colonial war, like the spanish civil war, (with the exception of "modern" use of german aviation bombing civilians) the cavalry must be largely...
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    Vasily Grossman

    Let me to recommend you an outstanding book: "A Writer at War: Vasily Grossman with the Red Army, 1941-1945", edited by Anthony Beevor. It's an indispensable work to understand the history of soviet people and soldiers during WWII, and a really touching book. Grossman looks very well as a...
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    WW II movies

    A french new film about WWII. It's "Indig?®nes", and his subjet is about the north africans arabs, from Morocco, Argelie and Tunis, who fougth in the french army during the liberation. As other ethnic minorities, they died for freedom and were forgotten...
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    What is your favorite unit?

    My favorite unit is, of course, "La Nueve", the "Neuvi?®me Compagnie du R?©giment de Marche du Tchad", belonging to french "2?®me Division Blind?©e". "La Nueve", was composed by spanish republican refugees in french North Africa (because that, it was called in spanish. It was the first allied...
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    The Black Dahlia

    It looks that "The Black Dahlia" , the film of Brian de Palma, is ready to be released. In my opinion, is the best James Ellroy's novel and the 40,s atmosphere can be very well built in De Palma's film (if he wants). I hope the film be as good as "L.A. Confidential", with a subjet (the murder of...
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    The Spanish Civil War

    Now the Church is completely opposed to educational laws of Zapatero gevernment. They want the Religion be a subjet with the same academic valour than Science or Grammary. It's something hard to believe in a modern and democratic country, but really, the politics of Zapatero about the Church is...
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    The Spanish Civil War

    Some photos of members of Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Almost all are americans, but they are canadians and cubans, also. You can know very well the history of the americans in SCW read "The odissey of Abraham Lincoln Brigade" by Peter Carrol. Sure, a piece of USA history that few people knows. I...
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    WW II movies

    The Dirty Dozen The guns of Navarone Story of G.I. Joe Men in war (the best!) Objetive Burma The Merril's Marauders The Train (also the best!) Enemy at the gates And much more...
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    The Spanish Civil War

    Hello, Linc Hitch- hicker was much more common in 60's and 70's than now. And much more safe in the mind of many people. Special permission was no necessary.Now, is almost impossible to see hitch-hickers in spanish roads. Yes, some clergy were against Franco in 70's. Where are they now...
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    The Spanish Civil War

    Hello Barbara. Yes, I'm Juan. I'm very happy of talking with you. Jose Antonio is a great "compa?±ero". It's true, the Spanish Civil War is an extraordinary subjet of interest. I can understand the fascination of many people by this dramatic episode of History. The best and worst of human...
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    The Spanish Civil War

    I was schooled by the Agustinians, in some way rivals of Jesuits...but my father had not catholic feelings. He didn't go to church on sunday, and that was something that shamed me when I was a boy...but my catholic education lost the battle against the rationalism at sixteen, just when I...
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    The Spanish Civil War

    When Franco died I was 18 yars old and it was my first year in the University.Many students had a political affiliation and the clandestine politicals partys were very active. I had (and have) socialists ideas from sixteen, and I found many options to choose in University. I hadn't many...
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    The Spanish Civil War

    Hello Salv Many children of people that sympathize with Franco or the Falange during the war have leftists political feelings. You know, the generational clash. In my case, is a ideological and rational position grown during Franco's dictatorship (I'm 49 years old). My father changed his...
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    The Spanish Civil War

    Sierra Charriba talks: Here in Spain, the discussion about the SCW has been reopened, seventy years later, with an unusual harshness. This is mainly due to a new generation of spaniards, the "grandsons" of those who lost the war and feel no obligation to follow the "silence pact" that was...
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    Vive la France!

    I don'y know exactly the price of a cap like this, but I suppose that 90 euro or so, without shipping cost. During august the workshop is closed. You can send the fabric, if you want.
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    Flags of our Fathers

    Yes, the book is outstanding, honest...and terribly hard. If Clint does his work as he knows to do it, we will see an extraordinary war film.
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    Vive la France!

    I can't see it now, Belly, but I will do it at home (now I'm in work). I will tell you something about it, after.
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    Vive la France!

    Like which one? I don't see any image... The crush o slouch style cap is made in Madrid, by order, but the fabric is the Kakhi drill cotton fabric used by "At the Front" (www.atthefront.com) to make their para uniforms and tanker jackets. The "political commisar" badge is also a copy.The blue...

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