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by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:42 am
Forum: Books and Reference
Topic: Acorazados de la segunda guerra mundial
Replies: 9
Views: 5650

Re: Acorazados de la segunda guerra mundial

Hello everybody, just a last post to quickly comment about the wonderful Manuel's book . I do believe it is an outstanding work, summarizing all the aspects of WWII battleships in a very clear and synthetic way, without missing any important consideration. The conclusions are very balanced and unbia...
by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:30 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Mr. Virtuani's Opinion
Replies: 4
Views: 2613

Goodbye !

Hello everybody, it's time for me to follow the very wise example of Antonio Bonomi, who left this forum time ago, when it was clear that with this "moderator" only one side was "protected" and we were just attacked and humiliated by a biased arbiter. At that time, however, he co...
by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:26 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 55252

Goodbye !

Post deleted due to extensive and aggressive personal attacks on the moderator and other participants. As this would appear to represent Mr. Virtunani's final submission to the forum, an unedited copy -- which appears to be essentially a duplicate of the post deleted here -- has been retained 'for t...
by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:25 am
Forum: Announcements, News and Updates
Topic: New Moderator
Replies: 30
Views: 21951

Goodbye !

Post deleted due to personal attacks on various forum participants.

Bill Jurens (moderator)
by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:20 am
Forum: Announcements, News and Updates
Topic: New Moderator
Replies: 30
Views: 21951

Re: New Moderator

Byron Angel wrote: "For the sake of good order, here is Mr Rico's initial post on this thread, introducing Mr Jurens... " Thanks for posting this again, however the "introduction" was done on November 16, 2018, much before Bill Jurens published his book , demonstrating beyond an...
by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:17 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Clerical issues
Replies: 3
Views: 1893

Re: Clerical issues

Hello everybody, Bill Jurens had the impudence to write: "....I have, with considerable reluctance, as a cautionary measure extended Mr. Vituani's ban until 15 March 2020.... " I can easily imagine what an interior conflict and what a reluctance for this unrepentant hypocrite. :lol: :lol: ...
by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:14 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 55252

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Post deleted due to inappropriate personal commentary directed at other contributors.

Bill Jurens (moderator)
by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:12 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 55252

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Post deleted due to inappropriate personal commentary directed at other contributors.

Bill Jurens (moderator)
by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:11 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 55252

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Post deleted due to inappropriate personal commentary directed at other contributors.

Bill Jurens (moderator)
by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:10 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 55252

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Post deleted due to inappropriate personal commentary directed at other contributors.

Bill Jurens (moderator)
by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:09 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 55252

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Post deleted due to inappropriate personal commentary directed at other contributors.

Bill Jurens (moderator)
by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:08 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 55252

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Post deleted due to inappropriate personal commentary directed at other contributors.

Bill Jurens (moderator)
by Alberto Virtuani
Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:52 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 55252

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, as I see that someone still posts twice per day to express his view in the discussion, I will do the same. Bill Jurens (as guy) wrote: "My own calculations and analysis...would suggest that the photographer would be at or near the rail with the mount trained at only about 35 de...
by Alberto Virtuani
Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:44 pm
Forum: Announcements, News and Updates
Topic: New Moderator
Replies: 30
Views: 21951

Re: New Moderator

Hello everybody, Bill Jurens wrote: "Mr. Virtuani must realize that part of my job, whether he likes it or not, actually IS to make up and enforce the rules for the forum. Others seem to be more or less fine with this. This forum is, in my opinion (and most others seem to agree) essentially int...
by Alberto Virtuani
Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:22 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 55252

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, Northcape wrote (my underlined): "...taking the ambiguities and limited resolution of the documents into account, shoot for an interpretation ....in this case: "PE and BS fought a battle in the DS with H and PoW, which lasted less than 20 minutes. H got sunk after being hi...