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Col Lyle Bernard was my dad's bn cmdr from Fedala up through Anzio. Absolutely wonderful man and outstanding field officer. He was a wonderful friend and genuine leader. How I miss him today. Alexander Nalle - son of Charles C.Nalle, 2nd Bn, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division.

He is my grand father.

Sadly, in the recently released book, Killing Patton, the above photo is incorrectly identified. it is entitle someing like, "General Patton talking to some Lt.Col. on the way to Sicily". Yikes, what nonsense. The "Messina" sign on the wall behind Patton clearly points to Messina. They are ON Sicily. Lt. Col Lyle Bernard is the officer talking to Patton. Bernard had earlier lead the Brolo end run around the German north/right flank. Get it togather, editors. A.Nalle

I just read the comment by Lisakay German. He grandmother's name was Kay. We knew the Bernards during and after the war. As noted above, Lyle Bernard was my father's commanding officer in the 2nd Bn, 30th Infantry Regiment. Later, during the last year of the war, both Col. Bernard and my father were at the Infantry School at Fort Benning, GA. It was Col. Bernard who arranged for us to have a neat old Army house on Austin Loop. Now, Lisakay, who is your mother?? Alexander "Sandy" Nalle

lisakaygerman Lisakay German I'm hoping that this reaches you. My father seved under your grandfather during much of the war. Lt. Col Lyle W Bernard was the Battalion commander of the Second Bn.of the 30th Infantry Regiment, Third Division. Captain Charles Crawford Nalle was a company commander. Lyle Bernard was an outstanding field officer. Please let me know who your mother is. We knew the Bernards at Fort Benning and afterwards. Lyle came to see us in California not too long before his final departure. I'm trying to remember. There was Bitsy and, I think, Sidney. How am I doing?? Sandy Nalle

fantastic shot

José Miguel LLop Sanchez Thank you!

Hope they were using race-horses!?

Mike Think they were going for strength over speed by the look of these horses...

It is "Shand, Mason & Co., London". Samuel Phillips was making fire engines by 1760; in 1797 the firm became Phillips & Hopwood; in 1811 it was James Hopwood; by 1818 it was Hopwood & Tilley; by 1825 Tilley & Co; and around 1853 Shand, Mason & Co. Merryweather & Sons Ltd acquired them in 1928.

Strelow is mentioned in the Courier Mail report of the 1939 QLD Championships. trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/40858714?searchTerm=Axeman A. F. Strelow &searchLimits= Strelow has a nice style for the standing block, although the nearside scarf hasn't been properly cleared before change over and the town shoes are a bit risky; as is the pre-war practice of nailing the competition block to the top of a dummy log.

Merryjack Thanks for finding this bit of information on A.F.Strelow on Trove!

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Woodchopping (also spelled wood-chopping or wood chopping), called woodchop for short, is a sport that has been around for hundreds of years in several cultures. In woodchopping competitions, skilled contestants attempt to be the first to cut or saw through a log or other block of wood. It is often held at state fairs and agricultural shows. Participants (especially men) are often referred to as axemen. The modern sport of woodchopping is said to have had its genesis in 1870 in Ulverstone, Tasmania, as the result of a £25 ($50) bet between two axemen as to who could first fell a tree.[1] An alternative origin story comes from 16th century Basque Country, in which a man ran a marathon and chop ten logs to be allowed to propose to his future wife.[2] The world's first woodchopping championship was held in 1891, at Bell's Parade, Latrobe, Tasmania.[3] This event was celebrated and commemorated with the selection of the site to be the home of the Australian Axemen's Hall of Fame and Timberworks. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodchopping