tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post899018411973427741..comments2024-03-29T04:55:58.079-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: The Norwegian Army - 1814Gonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-78311819480239147912014-01-18T21:59:42.108-05:002014-01-18T21:59:42.108-05:00Surely one of the great things about our hobby is ...Surely one of the great things about our hobby is it's ability to lead us off on all sorts of tangents we could never have anticipated, some of which expand our knowledge and understanding of the world and it's history far beyond the button color of the 4th Regiment! :-) <br /><br />My knowledge of the 1940 Norwegian campaign is superficial at best!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-76007458562184728412014-01-18T18:32:09.937-05:002014-01-18T18:32:09.937-05:00Of course, obscure as in "obscure to me!"...Of course, obscure as in "obscure to me!" I am highly interested in the 1940 Norwegian campaign during WWII.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-54355785372883144542014-01-18T17:38:05.180-05:002014-01-18T17:38:05.180-05:00Thanks, Jon.
Although obscure to us, the events ...Thanks, Jon. <br /><br />Although obscure to us, the events of 1814 are not so obscure to the Norwegians, as the result was the split of their country from its centuries old association with Denmark, and an unpopular union with Sweden. That set the groundwork for the full independence of Norway in 1905.<br /><br />More upcoming from Eric on the actual battles of 1808 and 1814 soon...Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-54142268970726474442014-01-18T13:47:47.301-05:002014-01-18T13:47:47.301-05:00Another interesting installment on an obscure Napo...Another interesting installment on an obscure Napoleonic front.<br /><br />Great stuff!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-88242672825984804042014-01-18T09:45:52.061-05:002014-01-18T09:45:52.061-05:00The mainline stuff is the bread and butter of the ...The mainline stuff is the bread and butter of the period to be sure, but the minutiae is the cinnamon topping! :-)Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-64985461476675920242014-01-17T19:11:16.003-05:002014-01-17T19:11:16.003-05:00It would be cool to see the Ski Company there. I&#...It would be cool to see the Ski Company there. I'm also a Napoleonic minutiae guy, hence my interest in the Swedes, Ottomans, the USA, and Austrian Freikorps,Grenzer Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294380876807418037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-74685776106496388662014-01-17T17:44:38.491-05:002014-01-17T17:44:38.491-05:00I mjust admit to wanting a unit of Ski troops now!...I mjust admit to wanting a unit of Ski troops now!<br /><br />It strikes me the 1808 and 1814 conflicts between Sweden and Norway (more info on the smallish actions involved forthcoming) would work well with something like Sharp(e) Practice. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-21782477809234079682014-01-17T14:38:12.896-05:002014-01-17T14:38:12.896-05:00Good stuff, Peter. Once I get the Prussians I need...Good stuff, Peter. Once I get the Prussians I need for Waterloo and my Ottomans painted, perhaps...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959234679802481723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-81800705569243827192014-01-17T13:11:57.431-05:002014-01-17T13:11:57.431-05:00Yes John, Norwegian Napoleonic Militia minutiae ce...Yes John, Norwegian Napoleonic Militia minutiae certainly ranks high on the obcurity scale, LOL. I find it quite fascinating, thjough. I'd love to visit the Ski Company at a ski day. Indeed, I think they should bve invited to the Winter Olympics to give a demonstration before the Biathlon events, which have their origin in the training of Ski troops!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-24613396984164951472014-01-17T13:08:01.754-05:002014-01-17T13:08:01.754-05:00Thanks, Michael!
There is a lot more about the sk...Thanks, Michael!<br /><br />There is a lot more about the ski troops in my ealier post, and of course on the website of the Elevrum Ski comopany, which is very well worth a visit!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-66363840483062625792014-01-17T11:59:11.857-05:002014-01-17T11:59:11.857-05:00Militaria obscura! I love it!Militaria obscura! I love it!Grenzer Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294380876807418037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-77839442233924470582014-01-17T09:42:41.593-05:002014-01-17T09:42:41.593-05:00Quite fascinating and thanks for this post. I lov...Quite fascinating and thanks for this post. I love the last shot of the two guys in the snow. I had no idea ski troops were used in this period. Just learned something today. :)<br />Cheers,<br />MichaelMad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-27212592374121686252014-01-17T08:22:06.378-05:002014-01-17T08:22:06.378-05:00Thanks to Eric for the Material!Thanks to Eric for the Material!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-80577116604477854402014-01-17T08:21:52.464-05:002014-01-17T08:21:52.464-05:00Thanks!Thanks!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-79806194625593348262014-01-17T08:21:42.282-05:002014-01-17T08:21:42.282-05:00Glad you enjoyed it. I added a link to Eagle figur...Glad you enjoyed it. I added a link to Eagle figures per the Tradardmastare above.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-36234829553798172472014-01-17T08:18:59.396-05:002014-01-17T08:18:59.396-05:00I checked the Falcon UK listing on TMP, and it is ...I checked the Falcon UK listing on TMP, and it is the same and they indicate a problem with the URL, so they may or may not still be available. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-35859222128649544492014-01-17T06:55:09.285-05:002014-01-17T06:55:09.285-05:00Another great, and original, post!Another great, and original, post!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-10141595286023920202014-01-17T04:53:50.883-05:002014-01-17T04:53:50.883-05:00Very pretty uniforms!Very pretty uniforms!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-91984907040780591742014-01-17T03:03:34.394-05:002014-01-17T03:03:34.394-05:00Fascinating post here, and some great re-enactment...Fascinating post here, and some great re-enactment shots. I haven't seen Falcon on the circuit for years, but they may still be going.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-74647479578148513852014-01-17T01:17:54.758-05:002014-01-17T01:17:54.758-05:00link to Falcon figures does not seem to work.I don...link to Falcon figures does not seem to work.I don't know if they are still available in the UK.<br />In 28mm Eagle miniatures make a small but interesting range of Danes.<br />Interesting post.tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com