tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post870899268872742515..comments2024-03-16T01:00:19.876-05:00Comments on The Mad Monarchist: Monarchist Military Advancement in World War IIMadMonarchisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-75501305659150341382015-02-27T13:38:13.621-06:002015-02-27T13:38:13.621-06:00While on the subject of micronations I would like ...While on the subject of micronations I would like to know your opinion on the Russian monarchist movement, which has declared itself a micronation.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-69413106615621854022015-02-19T19:49:38.807-06:002015-02-19T19:49:38.807-06:00That's true and many German aces also resisted...That's true and many German aces also resisted being moved to other duties. German (and Japanese) pilots also tended to have to fly much more often and so had more opportunities to gain victories than others did. Thanks for the book tip, I don't usually read novels but I'll have to look into those. The KuK kriegsmarine gets very little attention and while their sub fleet was very modest, they actually had a higher ratio of victories per torpedoes fired than the Germans did. The famous Captain von Trapp (who most people know at least from "The Sound of Music") was the top Austrian sub skipper.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-23749918519251772312015-02-19T19:10:24.603-06:002015-02-19T19:10:24.603-06:00Another reason for the remarkably high tallies of ...Another reason for the remarkably high tallies of Luftwaffe aces was their lack of a policy to rotate experienced pilots into training roles (to both pass on their hard-won experience to novices and for rest); e.g. http://acepilots.com/german/ger_aces.html<br /><br />Also, describing yourself as a ‘sub enthusiast’ and with your interest in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, are you familiar with the historical novels of John Biggins, the ‘Otto Prohaska’ series? http://www.johnbigginsfiction.com/prohaska John Biggins is British (b.1949) and he stumbled across photos of the Austro-Hungarian submarine service, which inspired him to write this four-book series. I’ve only read the first two, so far; but the first is very good—historically well-researched, interesting being about pioneering submariners, and about a navy that probably few have given consideration to; and a great sense of melancholia pervades the book, as the characters experience the loss of the country that they were born in and loyally served. The second is perhaps—imho—not up to the standard of the first but is still good and interesting (unflattering to Franz Ferdinand though).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-87674830841531362112015-02-19T02:26:27.399-06:002015-02-19T02:26:27.399-06:00No argument here, as a near life-long sub enthusia...No argument here, as a near life-long sub enthusiast the I-400's were just magnificent boats -and I had to fight the urge to not go on at length about exactly how they were so brilliantly designed. As for the Italians and their armored forces, one has to admire the courage of Italian tankers. Not only were they always fighting against near impossible odds but the lack of radios meant that it was impossible to coordinate once they were committed to battle. Can you imagine trying to communicate via signal flags during a tank battle? I don't think they get near enough credit.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-22651742688230557582015-02-19T02:21:48.828-06:002015-02-19T02:21:48.828-06:00I have talked a great deal about micronation monar...I have talked a great deal about micronation monarchies like Monaco and Liechtenstein. If, however, you are referring to the likes of people who declare their basement or bedroom to be a country then I wouldn't hold my breath as such do not help the monarchist cause in my view, they just make monarchists look silly. The only one I know of that actually had at least a case was Sealand and I think even that one no longer has a legal leg to stand on. They're jokes, they're imaginary and they know it -otherwise they would be in jail for refusing to pay their taxes.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-3296378785607006632015-02-18T15:03:24.240-06:002015-02-18T15:03:24.240-06:00When are you going to do some talking about micron...When are you going to do some talking about micronations? Surely you would support all monarchical projects no matter how small... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338789740345746145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-65030395224297708652015-02-18T06:04:14.667-06:002015-02-18T06:04:14.667-06:00Yet another great article. I have a friend who is ...Yet another great article. I have a friend who is a neo-nazi, he is always going on about how great German weaponry and science were in WWII, so I sent him this article. God bless. <br /><br />“I am an Anglo-Catholic in religion, a classicist in literature and a royalist in politics.”<br />- T.S. Eliot RoyalistDayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997468610630923275noreply@blogger.com