-- Stokes
The Anhalt-Zerbst regiment musters in the drill square to sort themselves into platoons and companies during the coming weeks Fall maneuvers if you will. A large dose of real life the last few days with the start of classes next Monday, various preparatory meetings, and finishing up a few other things this week. But, I managed to sort out 60 or so Minden Austrian infantry from the pile and get 'em stuck to temporary painting bases. Must carefully drill out the hands of several NCOs for flagpoles and pole arms this weekend before the usual basecoat. I'm thinking of mixing the usual white gesso with the usual light gray to kill two birds with one stone so to speak. Applying both base- and undercoat in one fell swoop as my grandmother used to say. In the meantime, the recently finished squadron of Saxon cuirassiers has been placed carefully in one of the clear acrylic boxes on my shelves until I have the suitable flag to affix. -- Sto...
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Our gratitude is extended to you for reminding us that what we do is not war , not even a simulacrum. There is no valor, bravery, cowardice, pain or death. Only the joy of playing as we did when children with our toys. We need to think but more importantly simply to remember. When we do that all of our actions will be cast as they should be.
With hope for the most peaceful of worlds in the year to come,
I remain in friendship,
Gerardus Magnus
Archbishop Emeritus