Comments on: Eric Weider http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eric-weider.htm All things military history! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:09:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: William Campbell http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eric-weider.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30208 William Campbell Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:28:25 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2177#comment-30208 Clartification of my commenmts. This is in regard to "Greatest Tank Battles". These seems to be no way to contact History channel via email. The web site led me to you. Clartification of my commenmts. This is in regard to “Greatest Tank Battles”. These seems to be no way to contact History channel via email. The web site led me to you.

]]> By: William Campbell http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eric-weider.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30207 William Campbell Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:23:49 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2177#comment-30207 The program as such is very good and historically correct, however there too many Mickey Mouse things in the video portion that are disturbing and at times , comical. Too many times a tank main gun round is shown being fired and what is shown is the entire round, including shell casing flying toward the target. WHY? Is there no comprehension as to how a round of ammunition functions? Another very poor depiction is of a Sherman, T-34, Sturmgeschütz, Tiger or Panther executing a neutral steer, or pivot. No WW II tanks were able to pivot as shown. Tiger, Panther and Jagdtiger with newer transmissions, had an extremely slow pivot to some degree, but nowhere near what is depicted. In the current program showing a Stug unit, the one damaged vehicle maneuvering to confront a T-34 could only have negotiated forward-reverse movements to align the gun, and could never have pivoted into position as shown in the video. Same with the Sherman engaging a Panther. A Sherman’s totally unsynchronized 5 speed manual crash box cannot pivot in any way. It was difficult at times, having to wait for that %*^# tranny to slow down to where one could get it into reverse…or visa versa. The early T-34 had it worse, with the bow gunner often assisting the driver with a steel bar or hammer just to shift the 4 piece transmission. Sorry, no pivot! How about getting with the video games composers and add some realistic movements and keep Hollywood out of it. I have 25 years working with tanks and served on the first tanks capable of executing a pivot (neutral steer)…the M-46 and M-41. Tanks previous to them could not. Sincerely, Bill The program as such is very good and historically correct, however there too many Mickey Mouse things in the video portion that are disturbing and at times , comical. Too many times a tank main gun round is shown being fired and what is shown is the entire round, including shell casing flying toward the target.
WHY? Is there no comprehension as to how a round of ammunition functions? Another very poor depiction is of a Sherman, T-34, Sturmgeschütz, Tiger or Panther executing a neutral steer, or pivot. No WW II tanks were able to pivot as shown. Tiger, Panther and Jagdtiger with newer transmissions, had an extremely slow pivot to some degree, but nowhere near what is depicted. In the current program showing a Stug unit, the one damaged vehicle maneuvering to confront a T-34 could only have negotiated forward-reverse movements to align the gun, and could never have pivoted into position as shown in the video. Same with the Sherman engaging a Panther. A Sherman’s totally unsynchronized 5 speed manual crash box cannot pivot in any way. It was difficult at times, having to wait for that %*^# tranny to slow down to where one could get it into reverse…or visa versa. The early T-34 had it worse, with the bow gunner often assisting the driver with a steel bar or hammer just to shift the 4 piece transmission. Sorry, no pivot!

How about getting with the video games composers and add some realistic movements and keep Hollywood out of it. I have 25 years working with tanks and served on the first tanks capable of executing a pivot (neutral steer)…the M-46 and M-41. Tanks previous to them could not.

Sincerely,

Bill

]]> By: Herb Swingle http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eric-weider.htm/comment-page-1#comment-25202 Herb Swingle Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:57:23 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2177#comment-25202 Albert Castel was my mentor in college.In May-June-1994-"Civil War Times"he wrote and artice on Dr.Mary Walker-"Sumaritan or Charlatan".Would it be possible to obtain a copy of that article what ever the cost.Thanks-Herb Swingle-26 Columbia Court-Fairport,NY-14450 Albert Castel was my mentor in college.In May-June-1994-”Civil War Times”he wrote and artice on Dr.Mary Walker-”Sumaritan or Charlatan”.Would it be possible to obtain a copy of that article what ever the cost.Thanks-Herb Swingle-26 Columbia Court-Fairport,NY-14450

]]> By: Don Mobly http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eric-weider.htm/comment-page-1#comment-23826 Don Mobly Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:07:38 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2177#comment-23826 I would love to see ACG available on my Nook Color. Please consider it. V/r Don I would love to see ACG available on my Nook Color. Please consider it.

V/r

Don

]]> By: rj galati http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eric-weider.htm/comment-page-1#comment-23323 rj galati Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:04:17 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2177#comment-23323 Mr. Weider, Having read your profile, I am glad to see that we have the same goals - namely to keep history alive and make it exciting for young people. In 2009 I put on the Battle of Waterloo in miniature for the "Treasures of Napoleon Exhibit " at the Muzeo in Anaheim, Ca and was pleasantly surprised by the interest shown by children to play out the battle. And it was a real treat for me to actually recreate Waterloo in the shadow of Napoleon's (actual) campaign hat. As founder of Battlebook.com ( an historical miniature wargaming site that is soon to go live) I would like to discuss the possibiltity of accessing your archives to augment the battle scenarios that will be presented online in exchange for promoting your historical magazines on my website. regards, r.j. galati Irvine, ca Mr. Weider,

Having read your profile, I am glad to see that we have the same goals – namely to keep history alive and make it exciting for young people.

In 2009 I put on the Battle of Waterloo in miniature for the “Treasures of Napoleon Exhibit ” at the Muzeo in Anaheim, Ca and was pleasantly surprised by the interest shown by children to play out the battle. And it was a real treat for me to actually recreate Waterloo in the shadow of Napoleon’s (actual) campaign hat.

As founder of Battlebook.com ( an historical miniature wargaming site that is soon to go live) I would like to discuss the possibiltity of accessing your archives to augment the battle scenarios that will be presented online in exchange for promoting your historical magazines on my website.

regards,

r.j. galati
Irvine, ca

]]> By: Mick Dwyer http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eric-weider.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12038 Mick Dwyer Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:34:03 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2177#comment-12038 My wife and I invite you to take a moment to go to www.addalets.com as we're honoring the veterans this week by listing NORMANDY as the Theme Word for the next few days. Addalets is a puzzle word game that also has an informative component in order to teach all that play the game a bit about the history of the chosen word. With NORMANDY we help those who are not aware realize the significance of D-Day and why it was so pivotal in ending the war. My wife and I invite you to take a moment to go to http://www.addalets.com as we’re honoring the veterans this week by listing NORMANDY as the Theme Word for the next few days. Addalets is a puzzle word game that also has an informative component in order to teach all that play the game a bit about the history of the chosen word. With NORMANDY we help those who are not aware realize the significance of D-Day and why it was so pivotal in ending the war.

]]> By: Paul Billings http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eric-weider.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11861 Paul Billings Sun, 23 May 2010 14:38:17 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2177#comment-11861 Hello I don't know who to speak with about this? But, I have a relative who was a waist and ball turret gunner on a B-24 Liberator. He is still with us living in Oklahoma. I speak with him once in a blue moon on he phone. He tells me things he did and was involved with during his time flying in WW2. He has sent me some short stories that some men he flew with have wrote through the years. I was wondering if someone might be interested in printing a story in WW2 magazine. If your interested at all, I would like to hear from you. I will tell you more. Paul Billings St. Louis, Mo Hello
I don’t know who to speak with about this? But, I have a relative who was a waist and ball turret gunner on a B-24 Liberator. He is still with us living in Oklahoma. I speak with him once in a blue moon on he phone. He tells me things he did and was involved with during his time flying in WW2. He has sent me some short stories that some men he flew with have wrote through the years.
I was wondering if someone might be interested in printing a story in WW2 magazine.
If your interested at all, I would like to hear from you. I will tell you more.

Paul Billings
St. Louis, Mo

]]> By: Richard Ciera http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eric-weider.htm/comment-page-1#comment-10049 Richard Ciera Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:18:30 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2177#comment-10049 Hi Eric -- Gosh I haven't seen you since I delivered the Barry Goldwater letter to you in person --referencing Her Men & Majesty documentary. Rather than go into this continuing saga here please respond when you have some time. Still a friend -- Richard Ciera Hi Eric –

Gosh I haven’t seen you since I delivered the Barry Goldwater letter to you in person –referencing Her Men & Majesty documentary. Rather than go into this continuing saga here please respond when you have some time. Still a friend — Richard Ciera

]]> By: Frank Duggan http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eric-weider.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9663 Frank Duggan Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:06:13 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2177#comment-9663 Eric, Merry Christmas to you and all at ACG. A leader in both "health and fitness", as well as military history pulbishing domains; as well as being a wonderful boss, friend and close "brother". During this season, my prayers are with you and your family as you honor and remember your father's memory - Semper Fidelis Frank Eric,

Merry Christmas to you and all at ACG. A leader in both “health and fitness”, as well as military history pulbishing domains; as well as being a wonderful boss, friend and close “brother”.

During this season, my prayers are with you and your family as you honor and remember your father’s memory –

Semper Fidelis

Frank

]]> By: Elisabeth Sherrell http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eric-weider.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9383 Elisabeth Sherrell Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:01:36 +0000 http://www.armchairhq.com/?p=2177#comment-9383 I am a novice writer just starting out on this journey to explore my passion and rejection is a staple. Most magazines require you to be an experienced writer so breaking in can be tought. I normally write in the Religious and Animal subject matter markets (or am trying anyway!) I am not as comfortable with History writing despite loving History. I recently submitted an article idea (without reading and of the magazines first, novice mistake!) and it was not fit for any of the magazines. This could have been devistating but because of the exceptional team you have working for you, it was a joy to be rejected! Each of your editors took a few moments to encourage me, let me down lightly and even suggest alternative markets for my article. This is something I have never experienced, not even in the Religious markets. I wanted to take the time to let you know how impressed I was with your team. Great teams are a direct product of great leaders and the way I was treated as someone pushing my goods on you, not even a subscriber (yet!) was a rare gem in today's society. So thank you, Mr. Weider for not only building a franchise dedicated to history, but for taking the time to ensure that you take a historical approach to how you treat all the people your team comes in contact with. You have made me a fan for life! Elisabeth Sherrell - Fort Worth, Texas I am a novice writer just starting out on this journey to explore my passion and rejection is a staple. Most magazines require you to be an experienced writer so breaking in can be tought.

I normally write in the Religious and Animal subject matter markets (or am trying anyway!) I am not as comfortable with History writing despite loving History.

I recently submitted an article idea (without reading and of the magazines first, novice mistake!) and it was not fit for any of the magazines. This could have been devistating but because of the exceptional team you have working for you, it was a joy to be rejected!

Each of your editors took a few moments to encourage me, let me down lightly and even suggest alternative markets for my article. This is something I have never experienced, not even in the Religious markets.

I wanted to take the time to let you know how impressed I was with your team. Great teams are a direct product of great leaders and the way I was treated as someone pushing my goods on you, not even a subscriber (yet!) was a rare gem in today’s society.

So thank you, Mr. Weider for not only building a franchise dedicated to history, but for taking the time to ensure that you take a historical approach to how you treat all the people your team comes in contact with. You have made me a fan for life!

Elisabeth Sherrell – Fort Worth, Texas

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