maqroll Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Albania has always seemed an enigma to me. Right in the middle of Europe basically, but an isolated 3rd world country for so long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 27th June, 1970 first gay pride march, Los Angeles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I'm hoping they finally dig Emperor Qin's tomb (Xian ) Tony - 'Art Of China' BBC4 First one starts early. The chap above precedes Imperial China. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 30, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 30, 2014 Looks like one of the bad guys from Stingray. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I'm hoping they finally dig Emperor Qin's tomb (Xian ) Tony - 'Art Of China' BBC4 First one starts early. The chap above precedes Imperial China. Cheers Just got in and now watching Wild China will have to do an iplayer for the other show ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) I'm hoping they finally dig Emperor Qin's tomb (Xian ) Tony - 'Art Of China' BBC4 First one starts early. The chap above precedes Imperial China. they have just uncovered a fairly intact tomb in China A 2,100 year-old tomb built for a Chinese king has been excavated to reveal more than 10,000 pieces of treasure. Archaeologists believe the mausoleum was for Liu Fei, who died in 128BC after 26 years ruling over the kingdom of Jiangdu during the Western Han dynasty. Edited August 5, 2014 by tonyh29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 The D-Day invasion of Normandy is not the largest amphibious invasion in military history. Can you name the largest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Having recently rewatched The Pacific, I'm going to say the invasion of Okinawa in 1945. Oh, and Dan Carlin has been mentioned in this thread so I'll say that episode IV of his podcast on World War 1 was uploaded this week. It focuses on the year 1916 and the battles at Verdun (I never really appreciated just how important Verdun is to the French) Jutland and the Somme. It's a really good episode. (link) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 21, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2014 I guess you're looking at Okinawa, but it's disputed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 It's probably difficult to define too. I'd imagine Normandy is the biggest under certain criteria and Okinawa is by others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Operation Husky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Has anyone read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 21, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2014 Reading it right now (second time, 40 years after the first!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Apparently The Guns of August is a brilliant account of the critical events that helped kick off WW1. Won the Pulitzer Prize. What I'd really like to find is a WW1 book that covers the entire war, but without being too textbooky. Reading it right now (second time, 40 years after the first!) Ha, good timing! I take it it's a good read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 21, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2014 It is, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wittmann Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Operation Husky Are you sure? My google search always brought up Overlord as the largest with one comparing it with Okinawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Watched a great documentary about the 2nd world world war earlier, and how some of the Nazis escaped to South America and changed their names and identities. They were still tracked down, but some died mid trial because they were so old by then. Edited August 24, 2014 by Voinjama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 24, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24, 2014 Rory Von Delap. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Sounds like a job for the Nazi Hunters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Operation Husky Are you sure? My google search always brought up Overlord as the largest with one comparing it with Okinawa. Its what Rick Atkinson says in The Day of Battle, written a few years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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