Comments for Hugh McManners - Official Site http://www.hughmcmanners.com military matters, outdoor adventures, military history, articles and publications Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:43:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Falklands oil rig protection – a few practical problems… by mark pearson http://www.hughmcmanners.com/2012/02/1288/#comment-6302 mark pearson Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:43:43 +0000 http://www.hughmcmanners.com/?p=1288#comment-6302 Hi Hugh, Enjoyed your article, particularly the bit about the Harriers. I'm the copywriter for the Military and Aviation Book Club (part of Book Club Associates) and we're running your Forgotten Voices of the Falklands in our April magazine - so in looking for something newsworthy yet upbeat for our news shorts feature (on authors featured in the magazine) I was hoping to use a quote from your blog. Would this be acceptable? Below is exactly how it would appear. Thanks, Mark Hugh McManners’ said in a recent blog post that the scrapping of the Harrier fighter was ‘ornithologically stupid … bird-brainedly ridiculous.’ Hi Hugh,

Enjoyed your article, particularly the bit about the Harriers. I’m the copywriter for the Military and Aviation Book Club (part of Book Club Associates) and we’re running your Forgotten Voices of the Falklands in our April magazine – so in looking for something newsworthy yet upbeat for our news shorts feature (on authors featured in the magazine) I was hoping to use a quote from your blog. Would this be acceptable? Below is exactly how it would appear.

Thanks, Mark

Hugh McManners’ said in a recent blog post that the scrapping of the Harrier fighter was ‘ornithologically stupid … bird-brainedly ridiculous.’

]]> Comment on Essential Guides by greg lee http://www.hughmcmanners.com/articles/#comment-6219 greg lee Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:56:10 +0000 http://hughmcmanners.com/?page_id=721#comment-6219 falklands commando is as good a read as iv ever encountered thankyou for your insight to a world that is totally alien to me oh and thankyou for the bravery protrayed by yourself and the rest of the team falklands commando is as good a read as iv ever encountered thankyou for your insight to a world that is totally alien to me oh and thankyou for the bravery protrayed by yourself and the rest of the team

]]> Comment on Links by Manuel Lempa http://www.hughmcmanners.com/links/#comment-5884 Manuel Lempa Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:22:50 +0000 http://www.hughmcmanners.com/?page_id=1076#comment-5884 Hello Mr. McManner, Thank you for your reply. I find it very sad that the British Army is leaving Germany. She had become a part of our society. The exit of the British army will leave a hole. The young people in Germany find it ok. They do not know why there are British troops in Germany because it is a young generation. Also during my four years as a soldier, I have been in contact with British soldiers. But that just passes the time and life is change. Nice that the memories remain. They were stationed in Germany? When and where? I've lived in the vicinity of Soest, between Munster and Paderborn. There was the 3rd Armoured Division (UK) in Körbeke - North Rhine Westphalia. Hello Mr. McManner,
Thank you for your reply. I find it very sad that the British Army is leaving Germany. She had become a part of our society. The exit of the British army will leave a hole. The young people in Germany find it ok. They do not know why there are British troops in Germany because it is a young generation. Also during my four years as a soldier, I have been in contact with British soldiers. But that just passes the time and life is change. Nice that the memories remain.
They were stationed in Germany? When and where? I’ve lived in the vicinity of Soest, between Munster and Paderborn. There was the 3rd Armoured Division (UK) in Körbeke – North Rhine Westphalia.

]]> Comment on Commenting and participating in discussions by Hugh McManners http://www.hughmcmanners.com/commenting-and-participating-in-discussions/#comment-5848 Hugh McManners Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:52:13 +0000 http://hughmcmanners.com/?page_id=777#comment-5848 Hiya Rob, Great of you to get in touch. I hope all goes well with you. You make me sound like some kind of guru wearing sandals and a beard! On the other hand, maybe 17 Battery actually was the alternative society of 26 Regiment? I'd be happy with that idea - and I certainly wouldn't have enjoyed being in the others anything like as much. You've made my afternoon. Hugh Hiya Rob,
Great of you to get in touch. I hope all goes well with you. You make me sound like some kind of guru wearing sandals and a beard! On the other hand, maybe 17 Battery actually was the alternative society of 26 Regiment? I’d be happy with that idea – and I certainly wouldn’t have enjoyed being in the others anything like as much.
You’ve made my afternoon. Hugh

]]> Comment on Links by Hugh McManners http://www.hughmcmanners.com/links/#comment-5847 Hugh McManners Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:44:42 +0000 http://www.hughmcmanners.com/?page_id=1076#comment-5847 Dear Mr Lempa, Thanks for getting in touch. I don't know if there is anything about the Falklands in German. There's quite a lot in Spanish, but not much of this is about the British side of things! How do you feel about the British Army finally leaving Germany? Dear Mr Lempa,
Thanks for getting in touch. I don’t know if there is anything about the Falklands in German. There’s quite a lot in Spanish, but not much of this is about the British side of things! How do you feel about the British Army finally leaving Germany?

]]> Comment on Commenting and participating in discussions by Rob Pelling http://www.hughmcmanners.com/commenting-and-participating-in-discussions/#comment-5825 Rob Pelling Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:59:21 +0000 http://hughmcmanners.com/?page_id=777#comment-5825 Hiya Boss, I had the priv to serv with you in26 Regt R.A. o.p,ack n dvr.. your influence, attitude and teachings live with me still,i wish you all the best and thank you for good times never forgoten.. Rob P. Hiya Boss, I had the priv to serv with you in26 Regt R.A. o.p,ack n dvr.. your influence, attitude and teachings live with me still,i wish you all the best and thank you for good times never forgoten.. Rob P.

]]> Comment on Links by Manuel Lempa http://www.hughmcmanners.com/links/#comment-5760 Manuel Lempa Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:01:54 +0000 http://www.hughmcmanners.com/?page_id=1076#comment-5760 Dear Mr. McManners, I am a German and lived near Münster in North Rhine Westphalia. In my youth I have had frequent contact with British soldiers. 1989 was a great exercise of the 1st Armoured Division (UK) "White Rhino" and British guests were with us (RECCE Land Rover). One soldier showed me his SA80. Was a great experience. Since I employed the former British Army of the Rhine. Accordingly, I am also interested the Falklands War. My question: Is there any literature in German on the Falklands conflict and BAOR? I'm interested in the British Army, but my english is bad anyway :-( Thank you, though. best regards Manuel Dear Mr. McManners,
I am a German and lived near Münster in North Rhine Westphalia. In my youth I have had frequent contact with British soldiers. 1989 was a great exercise of the 1st Armoured Division (UK) “White Rhino” and British guests were with us (RECCE Land Rover). One soldier showed me his SA80. Was a great experience. Since I employed the former British Army of the Rhine. Accordingly, I am also interested the Falklands War. My question: Is there any literature in German on the Falklands conflict and BAOR?
I’m interested in the British Army, but my english is bad anyway :-(
Thank you, though.
best regards
Manuel

]]> Comment on Test-exploding a nuclear bomb makes Iran much LESS safe than it is now. by Ian Tandy http://www.hughmcmanners.com/2012/01/iran-test-exploding-a-nuclear-bomb-doesnt-suddenly-make-it-powerful/#comment-5724 Ian Tandy Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:03:12 +0000 http://www.hughmcmanners.com/?p=1253#comment-5724 We should have a chat sometime Hugh. IT We should have a chat sometime Hugh.

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]]> Comment on Links by Hugh McManners http://www.hughmcmanners.com/links/#comment-5294 Hugh McManners Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:48:23 +0000 http://www.hughmcmanners.com/?page_id=1076#comment-5294 Dear Nick, I thought we were on first name terms - from when we met at the IWM reception. An interesting article. If you're talking about the photos of my team waiting in HMS Plymouth to be flown in, they were taken by Lt Col Keith Eave. so he'd be the man to talk with. But haven't you got my email address - maybe you could scan the pics you need and email them to me, All best, Hugh Dear Nick,
I thought we were on first name terms – from when we met at the IWM reception.
An interesting article. If you’re talking about the photos of my team waiting in HMS Plymouth to be flown in, they were taken by Lt Col Keith Eave. so he’d be the man to talk with.
But haven’t you got my email address – maybe you could scan the pics you need and email them to me,
All best,
Hugh

]]> Comment on Space and the futility of war. by Hugh McManners http://www.hughmcmanners.com/2011/12/space-and-the-futility-of-war/#comment-5293 Hugh McManners Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:34:19 +0000 http://www.hughmcmanners.com/?p=1244#comment-5293 Hi Stuart, The "whole book-writing idea" as you put it is for you a problem of lack of experience - which you can overcome by actually getting on with some writing. .That's relatively easily solved. Your second problem is also a lack of experience, but much less easy to overcome. You were never - as I understand it - in the Forces yourself, This raises two questions: how are you going to get people to tell you what happened; and what special understanding do you have that will recommend your book when it's finally all piublished, to the Reader? Military people rarely talk of their combat experiences, as they know other people cannot understand what they've been through. A book can only be worth writing if it gets to the very heart, revealing things that your interviewees have never told anybody else. This is the biggest question for you to answer, about which I'm sorry I can't help you, as in writing my books, I draw very heavily on my own military experience. I'm very happy to do this, as it shows me that all I experienced and the suffering of my fellows was not in vain. But good luck with it, It's certainly a worthy endeavour. Hugh Hi Stuart,
The “whole book-writing idea” as you put it is for you a problem of lack of experience – which you can overcome by actually getting on with some writing. .That’s relatively easily solved.

Your second problem is also a lack of experience, but much less easy to overcome. You were never – as I understand it – in the Forces yourself, This raises two questions: how are you going to get people to tell you what happened; and what special understanding do you have that will recommend your book when it’s finally all piublished, to the Reader?

Military people rarely talk of their combat experiences, as they know other people cannot understand what they’ve been through. A book can only be worth writing if it gets to the very heart, revealing things that your interviewees have never told anybody else. This is the biggest question for you to answer, about which I’m sorry I can’t help you, as in writing my books, I draw very heavily on my own military experience. I’m very happy to do this, as it shows me that all I experienced and the suffering of my fellows was not in vain.

But good luck with it, It’s certainly a worthy endeavour.

Hugh

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