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    New documentary "they shall not grow old" WW1

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    Anyone who is interested in WW1 should read, The Guns of August. It gives an excellent insight into how the war started.
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    It was broadcast on BBC TV here just before the armistice anniversary -- sobering to think after "the war to end all wars" just over twenty years later there was WWII.

    The Aussies keep good records of their soldiers and I was able to get my great grandfather's WW1 records copied and posted from them -- he signed up to serve when down there working despite being British. Lots of details of his WW1 deployments etc.

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    Peter Jackson is an avid historian of this era and has one of the finest WW1 aircraft collections in the world.

    https://www.airspacemag.com/videos/c...f-peter-jacks/

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    "There was a job to be done and you just got on and did it."

    Oh how I wish our youth understood this mentality!

    The film looks amazing. I'm confident I will bawl like a little girl when I watch it. Nothing is more humbling than seeing a man die for the freedom of others.


    Thanks Eric.
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    BBC had a segment talking about this production on their news service, a few weeks back

    Producers used computer software to clean-up + steady + smooth-over a mass of archival footage --- then colorized it


    The bits shown on TV were pretty startling --- especially seeing the faces + expressions



    I love history. But --- given the subject matter . . . not exactly a date movie, so . . .

    . . . 'll prolly see this by myself




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    Saw this last night, and thank you for the heads up...it won't be in commercial theaters for long. There were only six people in the theater, and all of us old guys. Technically stunning. All narration was from interviews of WWI veterans recorded years ago. And yes, the Peter Jackson commentary is included in the commercial release
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    Quote Originally Posted by RSTarga View Post
    Anyone who is interested in WW1 should read, The Guns of August. It gives an excellent insight into how the war started.
    Also worth reading is "The First World War" by John Keegan. Indeed anything he writes is worth your time.

    And the film is available on BBC iPlayer for 25 more days (as of 2/5/19). Well worth checking out, even if you need to use a VPN.
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    John Keegan? . . .

    . . . recognize that name

    Quote Originally Posted by karlusmagnus View Post
    . . . Also worth reading is "The First World War" by John Keegan. Indeed anything he writes is worth your time . . .
    Hear-hear . . .


    . . . 'The Mask of Command'


    Good read. Good writer




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    Great uncles Eddie and Tommy served. Same family but ten years apart in age. Eddie got gassed but was able to return only to die a few years later. Tommy survived but died of tuberculosis. Family letter describes wanting to meet them and their New Zealand cousin at Norfolk/Hampton Roads upon their return. Letter goes on to say "at least Eddie got to go over the top". That has to be one of the bravest things a soldier could do. Was the subject of family pride as we read the letter. Funny how that bravery was celebrated then but the poor guys from Nam took all kinds of shit for their bravery.

    Also seems strange that the New Zealanders came through the US to go home. Army logistics?
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