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Married2Allis
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Looks like Winston himself.
Richard G.
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I agree. Winston Churchill.
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You guys are too good.
Yes it's WC.
The caption below the photo is:
"2nd Lieutenant Winston Churchill of the 4th
Queen?s Own Hussars in 1895."
Yes it's WC.
The caption below the photo is:
"2nd Lieutenant Winston Churchill of the 4th
Queen?s Own Hussars in 1895."
Stephen Newell
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Looks like the 1894 picture.
Andy Martin
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Well, his name is in the url from your post.
Bruce from Can.
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While Winston Churchill was the man for the time, I have often wondered how such a man would fare today. Likewise many other "big men " from history.
Churchill.....you either loved him or hated him. Another anecdote about his personality.....Churchill was attending a high fashion party, along with a high society lady whose name I cannot recall. She says to him, "Winston, you are drunk!" to which Churchill replies "Madam, you are ugly and tomorrow I shall be sober"
He certainly had a way with words. Ben
He certainly had a way with words. Ben
PaGlenn
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I recognized him before I scrolled down. Great man and leader.
Pete in MD
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centash,
I heard that one a little differently.
She said, "Sir Winston you are quite drunk." He replied, "Madam, you are quite right and tomorrow morning I will be quite sober and you will still be quite ugly."
I heard that one a little differently.
She said, "Sir Winston you are quite drunk." He replied, "Madam, you are quite right and tomorrow morning I will be quite sober and you will still be quite ugly."
Among the many notable quotes attributed to Winston Churchill is the phrase "Castles of Steel" first uttered by Sir Winston, First Lord of the Admiralty, while reviewing the magnificent line of British battlewagons at Spithead in 1914.
FWIW, Castles of Steel is also the title of a wonderful book by Thomas K. Massey about the rapidly developing technology as applied to ships of war in the time leading up to WWI. I highly recommend it, as well as (one of) Massey's other monumental works, Dreadnought (about the decision makers of the pre WWI era), for all students of history.
Dean
FWIW, Castles of Steel is also the title of a wonderful book by Thomas K. Massey about the rapidly developing technology as applied to ships of war in the time leading up to WWI. I highly recommend it, as well as (one of) Massey's other monumental works, Dreadnought (about the decision makers of the pre WWI era), for all students of history.
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Speaking of books Dean,
I'm about to finish this one. It's about the I400 class subs the Japanese built in WWII to carry aircraft. Many IJN subs carried aircraft for scouting but these, along with a specially built plane were for offensive use.
The book describes them in depth, from their inception all the way to the end of the war. Nail biting account of their one and only mission which was canceled after the A bombs and subsequent capture.
I'm about to finish this one. It's about the I400 class subs the Japanese built in WWII to carry aircraft. Many IJN subs carried aircraft for scouting but these, along with a specially built plane were for offensive use.
The book describes them in depth, from their inception all the way to the end of the war. Nail biting account of their one and only mission which was canceled after the A bombs and subsequent capture.
Slight sidebar. . .
Churchill rose to power, commanded Tobruk I believe, lost the battle severely, reputation in ruins, got out of Parliament, joined the military, got out of the military and back into Parliament and rose to the level of leadership we have all come to know.
He played Tobruk on paper and it seemed feasible. The reality of troops in war was a bit different than paper. Then again, he didn't have "Blood and Guts" Patton for a general.
Churchill rose to power, commanded Tobruk I believe, lost the battle severely, reputation in ruins, got out of Parliament, joined the military, got out of the military and back into Parliament and rose to the level of leadership we have all come to know.
He played Tobruk on paper and it seemed feasible. The reality of troops in war was a bit different than paper. Then again, he didn't have "Blood and Guts" Patton for a general.
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