Very Cool, Vlim !!

I went to German grade school in Nurenberg (1963). One of things I remembered clearly was the blue lined graph paper. We used it in all of our student notebooks for writing, math, and reports.

I don't know if that's a European thing, or just the German education system.

In contrast, I can hardly remember every using graph paper in the 12 American schools I attended. Twice that i can recall - once in 6th grade geometry and in Senior chemistry classes.

I have a pad of that blue lined graph paper. Bought locally, don't recall where. Mine also has crude drawings on some of the pages, some not even as good as yours, but mostly ideas or points to remember. No colors, which automatically makes yours superior. :D

You were studying on how to breach a castle??? :p

In the 4th grade our assignment was to write an essay about the local castle fortress and it's defensive design.

The first one is about the daylight cycles and we noted sunrise and sunset for the year and then graphed it out.

But, I just remember that graph paper.

It turns out that after the 4th grade, we had to make a choice of continuing along an academic education path or going into the vocational training (more hands on trades). I don't know if it is still like that, but their schooling was about 1-2 years ahead of ours in American schools. The school was trying to help us decide which path we would choose for the 5th grade.


When people ask me if I can still speak German, I tell them I can. But, my vocabulary is limited to a what a 10 year old would need to know. It's a great language, though, very orderly and predictable spelling. I did learn the old fashioned script, which helps out when I'm studying suffix characters and trying to read these old hand written texts and log books.

Talk about a thread going off line

Off grid actually :D

I was going to add a post about fortress assaulting but thought it would be too off-topic...But after your post, I felt compelled to write that if you wanted a really good example of drawbridge breaching and wall broaching get a copy [DVD] of The Vikings with Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis...Vikings attacking an English castle. Great movie. :thumbup:

(P.S. - The vikings win). :)