World War One Interface.

[PomBee]

Hi All,

I'm supposed to be on sabbatical, but in my "spare" time I've been working on a WW1 interface and I was hoping that some of you might be able to help me out with some info. I need to find some video footage in .mpg format to use for the opening.mpg. I'm also struggling to find photos etc for the German Imperial Navy, Belgian Air Service and, believe it or not, the US Navy?? As things stand, I have completed the general in-game screens and am working on complete screen sets (including nationality, briefing, and out screens etc, rank badges, medals and award certs) for...

RFC
RNAS
U S Air Service
U S Navy
French Air Service
German Imperial Air Service
German Imperial Navy
Belgian Air Service
Australian Flying Corps
Austro-Hungarian Air Service
Italian Air Service
Imperial Russian Air Service
Royal Canadian Flying Corps
Ottoman Air Force

I haven't thought about other nations (Japan, Romania etc) because of the nationality number limitations, but they could be possibilities for later on.

I would be grateful for any information, photos or other assistance.

Cheers,

PomBee. :ernae:

 

[CrisGer]

A Great and Worthy project...

my grandfather was a career USN officer and was at the sinking of the SMS Ostreisland by US planes in bombing tests and i learned my first interest about naval history from him...

here is some info:

German Imperial Fleet

http://german-navy.tripod.com/

http://german-navy.tripod.com/sms_bb.htm

http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/

http://www.german-navy.de/hochseeflotte/ships/index.html

Photos
http://www.gwpda.org/naval/pg000000.htm

http://www.gwpda.org/naval/w0200000.htm

RN Naval Aviation

http://www.gwpda.org/naval/prouse.htm

Great pics of RN Lighter units, some BBs and several USN

http://www.gwpda.org/naval/rogphoto.htm

WWI Naval War in General

http://www.gwpda.org/naval/n0000000.htm#swt

US Navy

http://www.naval-history.net/PhotoWW1-06caUSSanDiegoUSs.JPG

http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyUS.htm

General all around good Naval history site:

http://www.naval-history.net/

and there is always our old friend, the US Naval Historical Centre:

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h46000/h46839c.htm












http://www.sms-navy.com/bb/Hochseeflotte_89320.jpg

 

[PomBee]

Superb stuff. I'll get onto these sites straight away.

Many thanks,

PomBee.:ernae:

 

[CrisGer]

SMS Scharnhorst..one of my favorite ship classes of all time
glad to be able to help out a shipmate

:ernae:

 

[miamieagle]

Great Idea!

Thank you!

 

[Ravenna]

Sounds great Pombee!

 

[PomBee]

It won't be finished for some time yet as I keep backtracking and re-doing bits of it, but I'll keep plugging away (when time and workload permit) and finish as soon as I have all the components that I need.

Thanks, Guys.

PomBee.

 

[officered]

I have a gorgeous book, printed before US entry, tons of pics I have never seen before. I'll scan some of the aviation-related ones. I also have some vintage WW1 campfire-type recordings.

 

[PomBee]

That sounds superb.

Many thanks.

PomBee.:ernae:

 

[CrisGer]

they used to sing a lot back then to keep up their spirits, is that what you meant by campfire recordings? They even celebrated Christmas one year by eveyone stopping fighting and they declared an unofficial truce and partied in no mans land.

 

[PomBee]

Oh yes, the famous Christmas Day Soccer Match. To quote Captain Blackadder " I was never off-side!!". A touch of humanity and goodwill in a terrible situation.