battle clasps awarded to the Schutztruppe in DSWA
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…
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…
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***And another Mini in my collection.Possibly, this is one of the most common combination of medals in the Imperial Germany, before the start of the First World…
Tores Tuesday.This time I present to you a pretty rare item. Here is a model 1915 barb-wirecutter. There are many of those. Steel does not rot away. However, here is…
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This week Sabine's battlefield guide is going behind the lines to VeurneThe museum : "Veurne vrij vaderland" it is focused on the small part of Belgium that was unoccupied.Marie Curry…