From: Nigel Hay -MILWEB (Nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Mon Nov 29 2004 - 07:33:04 PST
Without wishing you to think I have only an interest in French films, I
would also commend to you the 1990s film Dien Bien Phu about the legion's
defeat in 1954 has some excellent vehicle footage, its a very good account
of how the Legion was besieged for months and then most marched into
captivity afer taking huge losses. The contempory vehicles used in the
lavish set will interest many on this list. And its colour and is more a
drama than the battle of Algiers. Its available in Enhglish too..... When I
lived in Canterbury, I used to know a Polish chap , a jewish fellow whose
family were wiped out during WW2. He dropped with the Polish at Arnhem and
after the war joined th foriegn legion and was captured at Dien Bien Phu,
but escaped. How did i meet him? I went to my yard one morning to find what
i thought was a tramp asleep in the back of my GMC CCKW, turned out Charlie
"Pork Roll" ( never could pronounce his name) had a skinfull in a pub up the
lane and never made it home. He awoke to tell me that he had slept many
nights in theback of a Jimmy and then started to tell me his life story.
As an aside, my hairdresser ( stylist shurely) here in France it turns out
was a soldier who took part in the battle for Algiers. He is a big fan of
the Dodge 6X6 which they used with oversize tryes. He was a regular soldier
not a paratrooper.
-----Original Message-----
From: Adams-Graf, John [mailto:grafj@krause.com]
Sent: 29 November 2004 15:11
To: Nigel Hay -MILWEB; Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: RE: [MV] The Battle of Algiers
Nigel:
Thank you so much for the info! Those of us who are "States-bound" would
probably never have known that this classic was available. This is a great
opportunity to see a lot of very rare vehicles in action. I am off to eBay
and then to Amazon to see if I can snag a copy. Thanks again for the tip.
It is what makes this list so useful!
John A-G
Iola, Wisconsin USA
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From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of Nigel Hay -MILWEB
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 2:47 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: [MV] The Battle of Algiers
Folks,treat yourseves (or ask for it for Christmas) to a copy of this
classic 1960's film. Now out re-released DVD. Its in a genre of its own
about how the French retaliated to the Algerian terorists who sought to
destroy French colonialisation in Algeria. There is a joyful moment in a
scene where the Legion paras are breaking the general strike in Algiers by
forcing the shops to open, this includes using a Dodge 6x6 to pull the
shutters off the shops and a legionairre is seen "skiing " up the street on
the shutter behind the Dodge..... There are some good scenes with vehicles
to interest us all, including BDRM armoured cars, lots of jeeps, Dodges etc
but also the early Renault 4x4 trucks, SUMBS, Berliets and a variety of
quasi military vehicles. Accurately of course as there were many in North
Africa, many of the FLA terrorists are using German MP40's. This was filmed
just after the French gave Algeria its independence so the vehicles etc are
spot on.
Its film noire at its best. The Observer (a UK newspaper for the thinking
man)rates it as one of the best films of all time.
I would agree.
Go about your lawful.
NIGE
-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of m35products
Sent: 28 November 2004 23:43
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] [armyradios] Group Bidding
Yeah, now that you mention it, where has "Osama been Lately?" The election
is over, so I guess he's closed down his TV studio for another 4 years.
apb
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Forster" <jfor@quik.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] [armyradios] Group Bidding
> ABC Nightly news within the last several days, plus ongoing congressional
> investigations. Of course you will consider that to be a lie, as usual.
>
> .BTW, where are the WMDs and Osama Bin Gone?
>
> -John
>
> Sonny Heath wrote:
>
> > Please furnish proof that Haliburton has lost Millions.
> > When did this happen and were they found guilty?
> >
> > Sonny
>
>
>
>
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