Re: [MV] The Battle of Algiers

From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Mon Nov 29 2004 - 05:52:22 PST


Thanks, I'll pass.

Sonny

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nigel Hay -MILWEB" <Nigel@milweb.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 2:46 AM
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
>
>
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> Sent: 28 November 2004 23:43
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> 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>
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> 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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