Insubordinate army doctor asks for court martial:

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by krashkart

I'm lost.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_feather

[Platapus]

Anyone read the book "the Four Feathers" or seen the movie?

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Anyone read the book "the Four Feathers" or seen the movie?

Which version? There have been six. I prefer the 1939 one myself.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_feather

Correct frau....and this is the context I meant it in:

A white feather has been a traditional symbol of cowardice, used and recognised especially within the British Army and in countries associated with the British Empire since the 18th century.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Which version? There have been six. I prefer the 1939 one myself.

Good point and not all of them have been good.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Anyone read the book "the Four Feathers" or seen the movie?

I have the 2002 version in my film library.....pretty good actually.

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0240510/

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_feather

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Correct frau....and this is the context I meant it in:

A white feather has been a traditional symbol of cowardice, used and recognised especially within the British Army and in countries associated with the British Empire since the 18th century.

Got it now. Thank you.