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[Catpaws]

Beautiful!

[ParramattaPaul]

1 hour ago, Andrew_L said:

“When peace comes, remember it will be for us, the children of today, to make the world of tomorrow a better and happier place.” - (in memory of) Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

 

(Wancher DreamPen w|custom UEF Noodlers Flexible nib, Platinum Mix: Pigment Brun Sepia + Carbon Black, Double A(A4))

 

http://lenskiy.org/2022/07/modern-hybrid-wancher-dreampen-and-noodlers-flexible/

 

Thank you Andrew.

 

IIRC, the quote is from a radio address then HRH Princess Elizabeth made during the early days of WWII.  It is indeed timely once again.

[Andrew_L]

Thank you friends!

[Andrew_L]

“We are fighting for every settlement, every centimeter of Ukrainian land” – Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi.

 

(Pilot Justus Original w|custom UEF nib, Pelikan 4001 Blue-black, Double A(A4))

 

http://lenskiy.org/2022/09/200-days-of-war-stoprussia/

 

[Andrew_L]

"If he (putin – ed.) dreams of suicide, there is no reason to involve a nuclear arsenal. He should do the same thing that the dude did in Berlin. In a bunker. In May 45." - Serhiy Kyslytsya

 

(Kanwrite Heritage DT w|custom Ti Ultra Flex UEF, Montblanc Permanent Black, Double A(A4))

 

http://lenskiy.org/2022/08/ground-to-uef-modern-kanwrite-ti-ultra-flex/

 

[Andrew_L]

Miriam Leone is an italian actress as Valeria Ferro from the TV series Non uccidere.

 

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Full review: http://lenskiy.org/2022/09/modern-montegrappa-nero-uno-linea/

 

[Andrew_L]

“With the strongest and most experienced army in Europe, we will significantly strengthen the security of Europe. We are already doing this by defending our part of Europe and dying for the values we share with you.” — Dmytro Kuleba, May 16, 2022 at the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU.

 

(Pelikan Classic M120 Iconic Blue, Pelikan Edelstein Topaz, Double A(A4))

 

Full review: http://lenskiy.org/2022/09/modern-pelikan-classic-m120/

 

[essayfaire]

@Andrew_LHave you ever drawn a portrait of Oleksandr Shapoval? Now or before, when he was dancing?

[Andrew_L]

30 minutes ago, essayfaire said:

Have you ever drawn a portrait

 

Unfortunately, no, but I will try. Before the war, I drew only Ekaterina Kuhar and her husband Oleksandr Stoyanov.

[Andrew_L]

On 9/16/2022 at 9:00 PM, essayfaire said:

drawn a portrait of Oleksandr Shapoval?

 

On Monday, September 12, Oleksandr Shapoval, Honored Artist of Ukraine, ballet soloist of the National Opera, died in battles near Maiorsk, Donetsk region.

 

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http://lenskiy.org/2022/09/208days-of-war-stoprussia/

 

[essayfaire]

2 hours ago, Andrew_L said:

 

On Monday, September 12, Oleksandr Shapoval, Honored Artist of Ukraine, ballet soloist of the National Opera, died in battles near Maiorsk, Donetsk region.

 

(Wancher DreamPen w|custom UEF Noodlers Flexible nib, Platinum Mix Pigment Brun Sepia + Carbon Black, Double A(A4))

 

http://lenskiy.org/2022/09/208days-of-war-stoprussia/

 

Thank you.  The story is sad but your drawing captures him well.

[Andrew_L]

23 hours ago, essayfaire said:

drawing captures him well.

 

Thank you!

 

Portrait of modern Ukrainians.

 

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[Andrew_L]

Chevron project for Armed Forces of Ukraine
 

(Pilot Capless VP w|custom UEF nib, Platinum Carbon Black, Canson Montval 185gsm, Watercolor 200gsm)
 

http://lenskiy.org/2022/09/chevron-for-armed-forces-of-ukraine/

 

[ParramattaPaul]

6 hours ago, Andrew_L said:

Chevron project for Armed Forces of Ukraine
 

(Pilot Capless VP w|custom UEF nib, Platinum Carbon Black, Canson Montval 185gsm, Watercolor 200gsm)
 

http://lenskiy.org/2022/09/chevron-for-armed-forces-of-ukraine/

 

 

 

The traditional appreciation in the military, using the chess analogy, is that Infantry is the Queen of Battle and Artillery (the cannons on the patches above) is the King of Battle.

 

[Andrew_L]

17 hours ago, ParramattaPaul said:

Artillery is the King of Battle.

 

Yes, for sure, says that artillery, like aviation, is the most important thing in hostilities.

[Andrew_L]

So, the love is…
There is love to someone, there is love to parents, there is love to country. And can passion to fountain pens be considered as love? :))

 

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[ParramattaPaul]

2 hours ago, Andrew_L said:

 

Yes, for sure, says that artillery, like aviation, is the most important thing in hostilities.

I believe that the king and queen of battle associations date from the 17th or 18th centuries. Aviation as a component of warfare dates from WWI, and air superiority as a tactical and strategic concept came shortly after and was proven as an essential during WWII, It has changed how wars are fought. 

 

Yet, what we are currently seeing is a resurgence of small unit tactics that would have been familiar in the ancient, tribal world, the Vikings of the Middle Ages, and the Native Americans of the old west.  I suspect that the Ukraine's recent triumphs over the Russian invaders owes much to such tactics.

[inkstainedruth]

I remember reading or hearing that during early battles in the American War of Independence, the English were quite appalled at "American" tactics: instead of marching in formal units the way the English did, the colonists took a cue from the Native Americans -- they hid behind trees and buildings and such and tended to act more like snipers, picking off individuals that were in range.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[ParramattaPaul]

32 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

I remember reading or hearing that during early battles in the American War of Independence, the English were quite appalled at "American" tactics: instead of marching in formal units the way the English did, the colonists took a cue from the Native Americans -- they hid behind trees and buildings and such and tended to act more like snipers, picking off individuals that were in range.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

All true.  By the time of the Napoleonic Wars, European armies had 'skirmishers' that used similar tactics to harass the opposing army's movement on the battlefield -- European battles usually taking place at the time on open farm or grazing land.

 

Below is an image of the French cavalry charging the British and Dutch lines.  In the background is Hougoumont Farm, a focal point of the battle's action, in flames.  You can see how open the field of battle is to allow movement of massed infantry and cavalry formations in this picture.

 

[Frank C]

3 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

I remember reading or hearing that during early battles in the American War of Independence, the English were quite appalled at "American" tactics: instead of marching in formal units the way the English did, the colonists took a cue from the Native Americans -- they hid behind trees and buildings and such and tended to act more like snipers, picking off individuals that were in range.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

The British also considered the Colonists' behavior to be "ungentlemanly"; the snipers would shoot the British officers first, leaving the troops with no one to give them orders.