tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362692927621663860.post6354169019772828087..comments2024-02-14T19:52:14.432+08:00Comments on With Pyjamas through the Desert: Action at TrinikatUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362692927621663860.post-39093808346409931932013-08-17T13:17:40.790+08:002013-08-17T13:17:40.790+08:00Thanks gents - always appreciate the feedback. Ob...Thanks gents - always appreciate the feedback. Observation balloon , now that would make an interesting scenario -especially if one broke its anchor and had to be recapturedCarlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002425294986020268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362692927621663860.post-52298029038033703152013-08-13T15:01:42.840+08:002013-08-13T15:01:42.840+08:00Beautiful Carlo, those full sized battalions are v...Beautiful Carlo, those full sized battalions are very impressiveVinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07106963891972462060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362692927621663860.post-55677807269175251292013-08-13T05:07:55.836+08:002013-08-13T05:07:55.836+08:00Lovely stuff!
I just had a thought. I don't ...Lovely stuff! <br /><br />I just had a thought. I don't know if you're aware but the Suakin force had a Royal Engineers Balloon Detachment, as mentioned in De Cosson's book. I don't recall Peter ever making rules for such, but I effectively doubled sighting ranges from the model, with a die-roll to correctly interpret what was seen through the heat haze and the dust. <br /><br />Apparently Osman Digna, the local Mahdist leader, told his followers it was a manifestation of the Prophet's tomb hovering over the British to show they'd be defeated. A Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834159033854153921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362692927621663860.post-89511622223095813072013-08-13T00:22:58.269+08:002013-08-13T00:22:58.269+08:00Very nice; fantastic the square!!!Very nice; fantastic the square!!!Juan MancheƱohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07761893327024556857noreply@blogger.com