PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 206Konstantin Schmidt von Knobelsdorf… and the “hell of Verdun”PRE-WAR RISEBorn on December 13, 1860 in Frankfurt an der Oder (in Prussian Brandenburg), Konstantin Heinrich Schmidt von Knobelsdorf began…
Another Andys Rubbish and Ramblings to endure, this time Im into the Pickelhaulbe arena, looking at one specific item from my collection.This is a humble M1915 Bavarian Infantry Pickelhaube, the…
Rui´s Renditions A parachute apparatus meant to be used by German observation balloon crews shown by what I believe to be a member of an unknown Garde-Feld-Artillerie Regiment. Note the…
This weeks Sabine's battleffield guide SaturdayCaptain Bruce Bairnsfather's First World War cartoonsCaptain Bruce Bairnsfather was a British humorist and cartoonist, witty at times ( now Joe will say so are…
I have an interest in the battle clasps awarded to the Schutztruppe in DSWA for their campaigns against the Herero and Nama tribes .There were 16 clasps awarded for the…
Hi AllAnother Andy’s Rubbish and Ramblings for you, this time I’m looking at yet another seemingly popular souvenir, the 13mm Mauser anti tank round. They pop up in cartridge collector…
Rui’s RenditionsUnfortunately of poor quality, this interesting photo shows German soldiers -supposedly Pioneers- wearing a waterproof suit, completed with a floating device around their waists and a paddling apparatus. Something…
This week Sabine's battlefield guide Saturday :The story of a bottleWe need to travel back to the summer of 2010, my boy and I were on the field, yes indeed…
More than a year after my last post, Thursday’s Rui’s Renditions is back… on a FridayA German private and a Feldwebel from an unknown unit posing with British ordinance and…
Hi AllHeres another Andys Rubbish and Ramblings for you. Again, I’m a day early we have a gun show on this weekend….This time it’s another common utilitarian item, the M16…