Comments to 100 Years Ago Today

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by mapuc

Maybe its me that wear small shoe(Danish sayings) when things goes against you or you make a little thing to a big thing.

I made this thread..here you can freely make comments on and about 100 Years Ago Today.

Feel free to remove this thread if not needed or say I'm very wrong.

Markus.

You're not wrong Markus but there are now three posts which are arguably off topic and certainly not appertaining to what happened 100 years ago today.

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

You're not wrong Markus but there are now three posts which are arguably off topic and certainly not appertaining to what happened 100 years ago today.

The reason to why I made this thread isn't new, have had it on my mind for weeks.

The thread 100 years ago..is like watching Das Boot at cinema or on DVD and then suddenly a commercial break occur now and then..

Friends try to stay on topic

WWI is historical new to me, my knowledge about this war isn't the best, that's why I love that thread and I want to read discussion about the war here in this thread.

Thanks

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by mapuc

The reason to why I made this thread isn't new, have had it on my mind for weeks.

The thread 100 years ago..is like watching Das Boot at cinema or on DVD and then suddenly a commercial break occur now and then..

Friends try to stay on topic

WWI is historical new to me, my knowledge about this war isn't the best, that's why I love that thread and I want to read discussion about the war here in this thread.

Thanks

Markus

Fire away Markus, I know Steve and I will certainly be amongst anyone wishing to contribute here.

[mapuc]

Have been listening to A WWI podcast and in that podcast, there were several episode about Churchill life and his engagement in WWI and I have read your posting in 100 years ago..

I get the feeling that there were more fighting in almost every were in Africa in WWI than in WWII.

Also that Turkey was more involved than in WWII.

Markus

[Aktungbby]

After this double victory French newspapers begin calling Pègoud "L'As" ("The Ace"). The term will later be applied to any pilot scoring five victories or more, a practice still in use today.

Pégoud also was the first pilot to make a parachute jump from an airplane. He also became a popular instructor of French and other European fledgling pilots. On 31 August 1915, Pégoud was shot down by one of his prewar German students, Unteroffizier Walter Kandulski, while intercepting a German reconnaissance aircraft. He was 26 years old. The same German crew later dropped a funeral wreath above the French lines. That's why we call 'em the Knights of the Air-they kept it civil ...at times...

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Pégoud also was the first pilot to make a parachute jump from an airplane. He also became a popular instructor of French and other European fledgling pilots. On 31 August 1915, Pégoud was shot down by one of his prewar German students, Unteroffizier Walter Kandulski, while intercepting a German reconnaissance aircraft. He was 26 years old. The same German crew later dropped a funeral wreath above the French lines. That's why we call 'em the Knights of the Air-they kept it civil ...at times...

Thank you, this was new to me, now I have learned something more today.

Markus

[Sailor Steve]

I guess you both missed it the first time around.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=573

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I guess you both missed it the first time around.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=573

My excuse ? I'm getting old, my memory isn't what it once was.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Pégoud also was the first pilot to make a parachute jump from an airplane. He also became a popular instructor of French and other European fledgling pilots. On 31 August 1915, Pégoud was shot down by one of his prewar German students, Unteroffizier Walter Kandulski, while intercepting a German reconnaissance aircraft. He was 26 years old. The same German crew later dropped a funeral wreath above the French lines. That's why we call 'em the Knights of the Air-they kept it civil ...at times...

Indeed and in addition to the above there was an incorrect report that two weeks later Kandulski was shot down by the French pilot Roger Ronserail. In fact Kandulski survived the war.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

...incorrect report...

That question is still hotly debated in certain circles to this day.

I wasn't going to mention it, but since the spoilers are already out of the bag...