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"dbswongv"
Location:
Singapore
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dbswongv
 
Interests
Military History and Art.
I build detailed military miniatures and dioramas, specialising in ancient periods ranging up to WWII.
Favorite Items

Favorite Books

Military history, Napoleonic, ancient, WWI, oriental, costumes, modelling, sculpting

Favorite Music

Jazz, Bebop, standards, classical, piano concertos, symphonies

Favorite Movies

Lawrence of Arabia, war movies, classic movies

Other Favorites

Modelling miniatures
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July 1
K. Murphy became danny boy's Amazon Friend.
 
The Armies of Islam : 7th-11th Centuries (Men at Arms, 125) by David Nicolle
June 27
Reviewed The Armies of Islam : 7th-11th Centuries (Men at Arms, 125) by David Nicolle and rated it Best offering from the team of Nicolle and McBride [more]
 
The German Army in World War I (3): 1917-18 (Men-at-Arms) by Nigel Thomas
June 23
 
Waterloo:  a Near Run Thing by David Howarth
June 23
Reviewed Waterloo: a Near Run Thing by David Howarth and rated it The best introductory account of Waterloo [more]
 
American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964 by William Manchester
June 22
 
The Last 100 Days  (Final Days of WWII in Europe) by John Toland
June 22
Reviewed The Last 100 Days (Final Days of WWII in Europe) by John Toland and rated it The best account of the fall of Nazi Germany [more]
 
Reviews

 
5.0 out of 5 stars Best offering from the team of Nicolle and McBride, June 27, 2008
This MAA book was the first and best offering in a long series of Middle Eastern Ancient to Medieval MAA topics by this team. Whereas the facts and text are generally readable and scholarly, these books are enlivened by the initially wonderfully evocative reconstructed drawings of Angus McBride. I... Read More

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My favourite military books for travel reading (May 13, 2008)
This list includes:
American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964 by William Manchester 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1)
The Last 100 Days (Final Days of WWII in Europe) by John Toland 5.0 out of 5 stars  (2)
Waterloo: a Near Run Thing by David Howarth 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1)
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