IndySquadron
Covering Dawn Patrol war gaming, Fight in the Skies Society,
Gen Con, Whosyercon, early combat aviation
and World War I historical research
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Armistice Day
  • Red Baron Fight
  • WhosYerCon Open
  • House Rules
  • Indy Squadron TV
  • Downloads

Indy Prepares for 26th Armistice Day Fits Tournament ~ Book Review, "Walking Into Hell" ~ Reflections on the 2014 Dawn Patrol Rendezvous

10/29/2014

0 Comments

 
Picture
Volume 26, Number 5

Nov 8 Tentative Date for Armistice Day Tourney

Late November seems to be difficult for everyone, so we are hoping to move the 26th annual Armistice Day Fits Tournament to November 8th in Indianapolis.

Ethan Charles will make a special effort to locate a few players from Indy's past as well as invite several new players who were introduced to the game at Gen Con this summer. The venue will be announced next week and depend on attendance estimates.

Rick Lacy will return to defend his title, while Dory Oda is expected to vie for her fourth win but first in nearly twenty years. Stephen hopes to extend his record of seven wins, while Ethan Charles seeks his second and Stephen Dale his first in fourteen tries.

Please not that this date is not yet firm. Watch for news here and via mass email late this week.

Picture
Book Review
"Walking Into Hell"
The Somme Through British and German Eyes


Edward Liveing & Philip Gibbs
Pen & Sword Publishing
Hard bound, 78 pages
$24.95 US
Order here:
http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Walking-into-Hell-1st-July-1916-Hardback/p/6682

“Walking Into Hell” is an installment in Pen & Sword's excellent “Eyewitnesses from the Great War” series that provides first-hand accounts of the bloodiest battles of World War I.

This volume presents two unique views of the grisly battle for the Somme in 1916. The first half of the book is comprised of the memoirs of Edward G. D. Liveing, a British officer taking his troops into battle near Gommecourt.

Liveing's description of events pulls no punches. It is incredible that he, or anyone else, lived through the slaughter on the opening days of the struggle. He vividly describes the unimaginable noise, the confusion of war, the sound of bullets tearing through the air nearby, and the feeling of being wounded.

The author's description is so thorough as to cover his trip back from the battle front and his hospital stay in the days immediately following. The account is riveting, clear, and easily understood.

The second half of “Walking Into Hell” presents an entirely unique view of the German effort at the Somme. British journalist Philip Gibbs was tasked with covering the German retreat for Allied newspapers, and he describes the carnage left behind in their wake.

Gibbs is also sensitive to the suffering born by the average German soldier, with many personal stories and recollections shared along the way.

This hardbound book from Pen & Sword is easily tucked into a briefcase or backpack (precisely what I did while reading it for this review while on a trip) and travels with you conveniently. Its 78 pages of medium to large print are not intimidating to readers who don't want a major commitment. It is comfortably read in two or three sittings; perhaps less. The reader is taken directly to the battle front after only a few pages of introduction.

The photographs are reproduced in a wonderful format, taking a full half page per picture. This makes them easy to see in detail and permits the studious reader a chance to examine them with a magnifying glass if so inclined.

The Indy Squadron Dispatch heartily recommends “Walking Into Hell” as a quality addition to your WWI library. It is available through Pen & Sword books.





Picture
15,000 Turn Out for
Dawn Patrol Rendezvous 2014


The 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I drew the largest crowd ever to attend a Dawn Patrol Rendezvous, the semi-annual World War I fly-in and air show hosted by the Great War Aeroplanes Association and the Museum of the United States Air Force in early September.

Nearly every type of WWI aircraft was present and easily recognizable by Dawn Patrol players. The air show included 20 acres of vendors, re-enactors in period costume, and of course, dozens of replica World War I aircraft and radio controlled models.

Dawn Patrol events were held in the nearby Hope Hotel every evening and plans are already being made for DPR 2016. Make your plans to join us at the next event.

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    NEXT GAMING DAY:
    May 17, 2025
    Red Baron Fight XXXVI
    Lewisville IN

    Picture
    Reigning Champions

    Armistice Day Fits Tournament
    Rick Lacy
    ​​​
    Red Baron Fight
    Rick Lacy
    ​​​
    Whosyercon Open 
    Stephen Skinner

    Picture
    2025 Calendar

    January 1
    Official gaming
    Indianapolis IN 

    February 8
    Official gaming 

    Lewisville IN
    ​11 am

    April 2-5
    Society Mini Con
    Comfort Suites Milwaukee

    April 18-19
    Whosyercon Open
    Indianapolis Marriott East

    May 17 
    Red Baron Fight XXXV
    Lewisville IN
    12 noon 

    September 6
    Official gaming
    ​

    October 4 
    Official gaming

    November 8
    Armistice Day Fits Tournament 
    Lewisville IN

    December 6
    Official gaming

    January 1, 2026
    New Year's Day gaming

    Picture
    ISD Staff 

    Treasurer:
    Ethan Skinner 
    ​
    Editors Emeritus: 
    Brian Halberstadt
    Terry Phillips

    Editor-in-Chief: 
    Stephen Skinner

    All content is copyright IndySquadron.com/Indy Squadron Dispatch, 1989-2025, and may only be used or reprinted by permission.

    Submit product for review

    Contact the webmaster
    Picture
    Picture

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    April 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    November 2024
    October 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    February 2024
    November 2023
    October 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    November 2022
    October 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    November 2021
    March 2021
    January 2021
    November 2020
    October 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    November 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    November 2016
    October 2016
    August 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    April 2015
    February 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    April 2014
    February 2014
    November 2013
    October 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    November 2012
    October 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012

    Picture
    Click here for Indy Squadron TV
    Picture
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.