tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post1149081183805903301..comments2023-12-18T09:58:17.070+00:00Comments on Thoughts of a Depressive Diplomatist: A Very British CommunistDiplomatisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-48128350037875504372014-05-19T15:06:53.960+01:002014-05-19T15:06:53.960+01:00Cheers Sean! You know you can pop by whenever you...Cheers Sean! You know you can pop by whenever you like.Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-12866859198043163882014-05-19T15:00:12.681+01:002014-05-19T15:00:12.681+01:00Just popping in to say hi. Lots of interesting stu...Just popping in to say hi. Lots of interesting stuff going on. Looks like the blog is getting quite popular. Keep up the good work.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-17972349579328443952014-05-16T12:50:50.184+01:002014-05-16T12:50:50.184+01:00Excellent!
A nice likeness too, well done.Excellent!<br /><br />A nice likeness too, well done.Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-48372944697784956342014-05-16T12:48:38.686+01:002014-05-16T12:48:38.686+01:00No, I hadn't either.No, I hadn't either.Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-22206680134069155322014-05-16T12:48:12.264+01:002014-05-16T12:48:12.264+01:00I had to look up what a 'flame fougasse' w...I had to look up what a 'flame fougasse' was - as you say, eye-opening!Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-75970227434919413242014-05-16T09:44:56.245+01:002014-05-16T09:44:56.245+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.PanzerKaputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05068595006963872643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-18942361742395336172014-05-16T09:44:03.345+01:002014-05-16T09:44:03.345+01:00This is fantastic as he is should an influential c...This is fantastic as he is should an influential chap that very few people has ever heard of, mores the pity. In VBCW Tom Wintringham is the chap who proposed The Peoples Assault Columns (PACs) and in fact he is in General on the cover of The People's Armies book. PanzerKaputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05068595006963872643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-91888093522458588092014-05-16T09:38:40.551+01:002014-05-16T09:38:40.551+01:00How absolutely fascinating, I'm embarrassed to...How absolutely fascinating, I'm embarrassed to say that I had not heard of him before your post so thank you.Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-89832908519047044632014-05-16T09:13:14.416+01:002014-05-16T09:13:14.416+01:00Thanks for the interesting bio, Edwin; a real remi...Thanks for the interesting bio, Edwin; a real reminder of the fact that the Left has never been monolithic! I particularly like the info on the peculiarly British factors which shaped Wintringham's dissenting views.<br /><br />The Shooters Hill episode of Time Team, while it contained the usual faffing about in costume between the useful info, revealed some stark facts about the nature of British resistance to any Nazi invasion. Resistance cells who had to liquidate the person who brought them their initial orders, and a flame fougasse in a garage on the main road were definite eye-openers!Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-48679410605191213392014-05-16T03:23:07.373+01:002014-05-16T03:23:07.373+01:00Most interesting- thanks for bringing it to my/ ou...Most interesting- thanks for bringing it to my/ our attention.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete.Pete.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06668389518826053090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-1182244009202320912014-05-16T02:07:49.097+01:002014-05-16T02:07:49.097+01:00I ran into Wintringham while researching a Home Gu...I ran into Wintringham while researching a Home Guard list for Chain of Command. Fascinating fellow.PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-44018031376654497912014-05-15T21:43:12.139+01:002014-05-15T21:43:12.139+01:00I don't think I ever saw that episode. I went...I don't think I ever saw that episode. I went off 'Time Team' and stopped watching it.<br /><br />I might look out for the book - since I moved to East Anglia the whole question of invasion preparations has been of more immediate interest.Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-20621357870841520832014-05-15T21:40:15.723+01:002014-05-15T21:40:15.723+01:00Thanks for posting that url. Some interesting stu...Thanks for posting that url. Some interesting stuff there - I've signed up for it.<br /><br />Glad you found Wintringham of interest - you were my target audience!Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-67692480521699145022014-05-15T21:19:37.975+01:002014-05-15T21:19:37.975+01:00Author Stephen Cullen has done some research into ...Author Stephen Cullen has done some research into Wintringham - here's his blog - http://alfront-wardiariesofalittleenglander.blogspot.co.ukJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10958118384086619111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-74256496587632462572014-05-15T21:02:48.538+01:002014-05-15T21:02:48.538+01:00What an interesting chap.
I do seem to recall him...What an interesting chap.<br /><br />I do seem to recall him (or at least his book) being mentioned in a Time Team, I think the one where they were looking at WW2 defences around Shooters' Hill.TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316437260668122878.post-62430844161761793192014-05-15T20:35:53.634+01:002014-05-15T20:35:53.634+01:00A very interesting article Edwin - thanks for repr...A very interesting article Edwin - thanks for reproducing it here for us VBCW nuts!JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10958118384086619111noreply@blogger.com