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by Spiegelsaal
Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:42 am
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: What do you do away from Feldgrau?
Replies: 20
Views: 6065

Hello Spiegelsaal: I hate to digress, but in my younger days I had one of the finest Mexican meals of my life in Amarillo Texas. The restaurant was a big red barn and all of the food was hand-made before the customers eyes. Being young and perpetually hungry, I ordered a combination platter and ate...
by Spiegelsaal
Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:01 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: What do you do away from Feldgrau?
Replies: 20
Views: 6065

Wow, lots of great replies. Thanks! And, am I the first person ever to get a topic moved from the Off-Topic section? How the hell does one stray from topic in that place? I don't know...but I did it, and I'm proud.
by Spiegelsaal
Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:23 am
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: What do you do away from Feldgrau?
Replies: 20
Views: 6065

Wow, how nice to meet a fellow teacher here. Actually, unfortunately I have not yet been able to teach history (which I am certified in), because in my part of the US it is difficult to find a history job unless you also want to coach sports, which I do not. But, it looks like in the fall I will fin...
by Spiegelsaal
Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:24 am
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: What do you do away from Feldgrau?
Replies: 20
Views: 6065

What do you do away from Feldgrau?

I'm just curious, and probably a lot around here would prefer to remain anonymous, but what is your profession or job? What do you do in your free time? To start us off, I'm a high school history teacher. In my free time I read, paint, spend time with my wife, and am addicted to Battlefield 2 (I'm a...
by Spiegelsaal
Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:16 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Photo to paint from...
Replies: 21
Views: 12407

O.k. it's up on ebay now, in case you're interested in placing a bid you have 7 days.
by Spiegelsaal
Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:16 pm
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: Painting for Sale--Silent Advance
Replies: 3
Views: 2126

O.k. it's up on ebay now, in case you're interested in placing a bid you have 7 days.
by Spiegelsaal
Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:29 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: Help me with places to see in Germany...
Replies: 6
Views: 4630

Thanks so much Lothar! I truly appreciate your help. A lot of those sites sound exactly like what I'm looking for.

Come to Texas sometime and I'll be your guide to some interesting Indian battlesites, not to mention the Palo Duro Canyon!
by Spiegelsaal
Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:48 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: SS Totenkopf Photos
Replies: 18
Views: 15392

Wow, really nice photos, thank you for sharing!

In the bottom picture it's interesting how two of them look no older than 17.
by Spiegelsaal
Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:43 pm
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: Painting for Sale--Silent Advance
Replies: 3
Views: 2126

Painting for Sale--Silent Advance

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/gbe84/silentadvance.jpg Tonight I finished this piece, titled Silent Advance . I've got to say, I don't feel this picture of it is quite right, there was a lamp close by which makes some parts seem a bit thinly painted. But, in person, framed and in normal roo...
by Spiegelsaal
Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:35 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Photo to paint from...
Replies: 21
Views: 12407

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/gbe84/silentadvance.jpg Tonight I finished this piece, titled Silent Advance . I've got to say, I don't feel this picture of it is quite right, there was a lamp close by which makes some parts seem a bit thinly painted. But, in person, framed and in normal roo...
by Spiegelsaal
Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:47 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Photo to paint from...
Replies: 21
Views: 12407

Thanks everyone for your input. I took a hiatus from Feldgrau while moving and changing jobs, but I've got a new house, I've got something of a studio set up, and hopefully I'll produce something soon. I'll post it when I'm done. I think I'll paint some from this color-photo site by the way, this gu...
by Spiegelsaal
Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:54 am
Forum: Removed Threads
Topic: Shocking new book references Feldgrau.com extensively...
Replies: 144
Views: 47016

This type of "scholarship" is rampant in American universities. It is clear that crimes of war took place on the Eastern Front, but there is no evidence to suggest that the average landser can be responsible for carrying them out, nor were those crimes as widespread as some claim. The Viet...
by Spiegelsaal
Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:33 am
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: Help me with places to see in Germany...
Replies: 6
Views: 4630

Help me with places to see in Germany...

This summer my wife and I are travelling to the cities of Frankfurt, Dortmund, Cologne, Koblenz and Wiesbaden. As someone fascinated with WWII, especially the Third Reich and German military, I would like to visit some significant places. Can anyone tell me of some things I should check out in those...
by Spiegelsaal
Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:41 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: Curious About This Video
Replies: 9
Views: 3810

wow, 20 views and 0 responses? Is the video not working or is it actually stumping you people? Of course it could be that you don't care...
by Spiegelsaal
Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:06 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: Curious About This Video
Replies: 9
Views: 3810

Curious About This Video

Here's a music video to a song by M. Ward. In the video, the man has a German appearance, he plays the accordion, and during the part where it says "in war he was a tiger" it shows a medal which may or may not be a German medal. I'm just curious if this is all coincidence or if the song is...