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Posts : 6 Join date : 2014-11-13 Age : 58 Location : France
Subject: help and advice Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:42 pm
Hello, everybody new on this forum, I appear: I am French (sorry excuse me for my poor English) passionate about History Of your country, particularly of Victorian period wars and campaigns of this time. biographies of Gordon and Kitchener are my bedtime reading. My favourite movies,Gunga din, Khartoum, four feather (the truth, that of Korda) and Of course ZULU and Zulu dawn. Furious collector (reproduction of De Neuville, Bayonets,) I look for an advice to buy Martini MK2 Rifle, can you help me ? For example, for you, a buying site like Worldwide Arms Ltd, it is serious or have you another address ? best regards, friends
impi
Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 40
Subject: Re: help and advice Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:00 pm
Dunbar, welcome to the Forum, our forum member Neil Aspinshaw is the man you want to contact. Not sure now, but he did have some for sale a while back.
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Subject: Re: help and advice Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:05 pm
Yes welcome mate..Neil Aspinshaw, for your Martini..xhosa
Posts : 6 Join date : 2014-11-13 Age : 58 Location : France
Subject: many thanks Fri Nov 14, 2014 11:18 pm
Thank you very much for your nice welcome and for this information, and advice, I go immediately on the web site to register me good evening has all
90th
Posts : 10130 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Help & Advice Fri Nov 14, 2014 11:26 pm
Hi Dunbar54 Welcome to the Forum , as Impi has said , Neil Aspinshaw is the leading authority on all things regarding the M.H Rifle , and is a Forum member . I'm sure once he see's your post for help he will certainly be able to guide you . Cheers 90th
Dunbar54
Posts : 6 Join date : 2014-11-13 Age : 58 Location : France
Subject: Re: help and advice Sat Nov 15, 2014 3:47 pm
Hi, 90th, thanks for your post ! We shall see whether or not that is the case. I hope so. I really do! , In the meantime, his website is the real gold mine I am going to visit it as often as possible
thanks a lot and good weekend everybody
90th
Posts : 10130 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Help & Advice Sat Nov 15, 2014 7:45 pm
Hi Dunbar54 You can also use the search box which is halfway down on the left hand side of the screen . Type in what you are looking for and you will see many posts from previous questions . Cheers 90th
90th
Posts : 10130 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Help & Advice Sat Nov 15, 2014 7:50 pm
Hi Dunbar54 I forgot to mention our expert Neil Aspinshaw is soon to release a book on the M.H. Rifle , I'm sure you will find it interesting , a few of us will also be looking to buy a copy . Cheers 90th .
Your English is much better than my French !
Dunbar54
Posts : 6 Join date : 2014-11-13 Age : 58 Location : France
Subject: Re: help and advice Sat Nov 22, 2014 2:21 pm
With a little of delay thank you again of your kindness has all, Impi, Xhosa and 90th .. I followed your advice and I contacted about my search our specialist, Neil. to follow
Oh, and by the way, what dou you think about The Zulu War by David Clammer i have this book ( in french, of course ) and i Like it, but what are people to think ?
regards,
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: help and advice Sat Nov 22, 2014 5:30 pm
Mon ami, it is a standard work on the AZW, fairly basic, but with some nice illustrations, xhosa
ymob
Posts : 2263 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
Subject: Re: help and advice Sat Nov 22, 2014 10:35 pm
Dunbar54 wrote:
With a little of delay thank you again of your kindness has all, Impi, Xhosa and 90th .. I followed your advice and I contacted about my search our specialist, Neil. to follow
Oh, and by the way, what dou you think about The Zulu War by David Clammer i have this book ( in french, of course ) and i Like it, but what are people to think ?
regards,
Bonjour,
I have also a copy of this book in French.. of course. - updated - (and i am courteous!) On the battle of Isandhlwana: for me, the best books are "Hill of the sphinx"by FWD Jackson and "Zulu Rising" by Ian Knight Only in English, i am afraid...but your English is better that my English!!! So no problem for you! Cheers Frédéric
ymob
Posts : 2263 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
Subject: Re: help and advice Sat Nov 22, 2014 10:51 pm
Bonjour,
I have also a copy of this book in French.. of course. - updated - (and i am courteous!) On the battle of Isandhlwana: for me, the best books are "Hill of the sphinx"by FWD Jackson and "Zulu Rising" by Ian Knight Only in English, i am afraid...but your English is better that my English!!! So no problem for you! Cheers Frédéric[/quote]
If you research essays on the AZW: -Studies in the Zulu war 1879, vol. 1 and 2 by Julian Whybra (a meticulous reseracher and a member of this forum); -"Dead wad everything" by Keith Smith, -"The journal of the AZWRS" by John Young ( a member of this forum / unfortunately, no journal today)
For research on the battle of Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift: "England's sons" by Julian Whybra A casulaty and survivor's roll of British combatants for the battle of Isandhlwana and the defense for Rorke's Drift. Absolument indispensable!
On this forum there is a very good list by Springbok (a member on this forum) on the "best books" on the AZW(research / thesis / novel...) Cheers Frédéric
Dunbar54
Posts : 6 Join date : 2014-11-13 Age : 58 Location : France
Subject: Re: help and advice Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:25 pm
xhosa2000 wrote:
Mon ami, it is a standard work on the AZW, fairly basic, but with some nice illustrations, xhosa
Thanks, my friend
Dunbar54
Posts : 6 Join date : 2014-11-13 Age : 58 Location : France
Subject: Re: help and advice Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:52 pm
ymob wrote:
Bonjour,
I have also a copy of this book in French.. of course. - updated - (and i am courteous!) On the battle of Isandhlwana: for me, the best books are "Hill of the sphinx"by FWD Jackson and "Zulu Rising" by Ian Knight Only in English, i am afraid...but your English is better that my English!!! So no problem for you! Cheers Frédéric
If you research essays on the AZW: -Studies in the Zulu war 1879, vol. 1 and 2 by Julian Whybra (a meticulous reseracher and a member of this forum); -"Dead wad everything" by Keith Smith, -"The journal of the AZWRS" by John Young ( a member of this forum / unfortunately, no journal today)
For research on the battle of Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift: "England's sons" by Julian Whybra A casulaty and survivor's roll of British combatants for the battle of Isandhlwana and the defense for Rorke's Drift. Absolument indispensable!
On this forum there is a very good list by Springbok (a member on this forum) on the "best books" on the AZW(research / thesis / novel...) Cheers Frédéric
[/quote] Hi Frederic Many Thanks for your help ; this list of references , I could really use one of those And about my english; Come, gentlemen, let's not exaggerate ! Collins and Goog** translator is my best friends but but either way, All the great books are universal !!!
best regards
90th
Posts : 10130 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Help & Advice Sun Nov 23, 2014 5:56 am
Hi Dunbar54 There are a few books you need if you want to get a solid insight into the zulu war . I think I put a short list on here a few months ago . Send me a pm ( Pvt msge ) Cheers 90th
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excuse me for my poor English) passionate about History Of your country, particularly of Victorian period wars and campaigns of this time.
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