tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post5141761254365322075..comments2024-03-28T01:03:30.250-07:00Comments on .: Wargaming on the Silver Screen.The Good Soldier Svjekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-87556297936608983572020-02-01T11:31:11.607-08:002020-02-01T11:31:11.607-08:00Yes a classic film , early70s a spin off from the ...Yes a classic film , early70s a spin off from the popular TV series .The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-47590952571965995862020-01-31T02:03:02.197-08:002020-01-31T02:03:02.197-08:00Yes this was a bit before my time, I think it was ...Yes this was a bit before my time, I think it was possibly even the late sixties...there is the famous Callan film starring Edward Woodward where he refight say an ACW battle with the main "baddie" an ex WWII German (SS?) officer, and then Woodward also hosted a series of historic refight a by "famous" wargames that were televised by ITV....they can still be seen on You Tube.rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-47754082099212782972020-01-12T08:33:30.357-08:002020-01-12T08:33:30.357-08:00Don't remember it at the time and certainly od...Don't remember it at the time and certainly odd .The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-91659209772332098722020-01-12T08:32:06.280-08:002020-01-12T08:32:06.280-08:00Certainly short lived ! Certainly short lived ! The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-68896029502183683862020-01-12T07:41:24.195-08:002020-01-12T07:41:24.195-08:00Nice advert - bizarre, but pleasing. I always have...Nice advert - bizarre, but pleasing. I always have a horse in the room when I'm wargaming - is this unusual? The lady is saying, "It wasn't the horse at all - you should lay off the radishes."MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-81008288610861701342020-01-12T01:11:59.429-08:002020-01-12T01:11:59.429-08:00"From the brief period in history when wargam..."From the brief period in history when wargaming was thought to be chic and sophisticated" - A Mythical time I think!!Maudlin Jack Tarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812453753286494021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-86756526492747118752020-01-10T03:44:57.278-08:002020-01-10T03:44:57.278-08:00Yes and a table like that , I had a badly dyed bed...Yes and a table like that , I had a badly dyed bedsheet over books for hills .The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-20648931767497216872020-01-09T23:13:17.963-08:002020-01-09T23:13:17.963-08:00They are Hinton Hunt figures. Back in the 70s I co...They are Hinton Hunt figures. Back in the 70s I could only dream of having armies like this. Mark Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331203191073034775noreply@blogger.com