Held is for HERO.
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***Held is for HERO. I couple of years ago, I wrote the following article to show my very first Reservistenkrug in my collection. Some pieces have gone, but…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 195 Theodor Mengelbier
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 195Theodor MengelbierMILITARY RISETheodor Wilhelm Albert Mengelbier was born in Mühlhausen im Elsaß on December 30, 1857. He joined the Prussian Army’s Lower Rhine Infantry Regiment Number 39 as…
Colt Model 1911 pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge.
Today for Gus' Gear, I have the iconic Colt Model 1911 pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. At the turn of the century, the United States Military wanted to…
A China-Bavarian Medal Bar.
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***A China-Bavarian Medal Bar. Well, finally I got this medal Bar completed. It took its time. A while ago, I bought in Ebay the following EMPTY Medal bar. Since…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 194 Karl Allmenröder
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 194Karl AllmenröderMEDIC TURNED ACEThe son of a Lutheran minister, Julius Karl “Karlchen" Allmenröder was born in Wald (in the Rhine Province) on May 3, 1896. Quiet, amiable, and…
Colt M1909 .45 caliber revolver
Today for Gus' Gear I have a Colt M1909 .45 caliber revolver. The M1892 to M1903 .38 caliber revolvers were deemed insufficient in knockdown power, and it was decided that…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 193 Elisabeth von Knobelsdorff
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 193Elisabeth von KnobelsdorffElisabeth von Knobelsdorff was born in the Berlin suburb of Potsdam on June 17, 1877. She was the daughter of Major General Heinrich Wilhelm Kurt von…
A Calendar from 1914
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***A “Flohmarkt” Find – A Calendar from 1914I was recently in a Flohmarkt in Munich. There is a big one just besides the Olympia Stadium but to…
Colt M1903 .38 revolver
Today for Gus' Gear I have a Colt M1903 .38 revolver. This revolver evolved from a very similar Colt .38 revolver adopted in 1892. It was the first Colt double…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 192 Eberhard Graf von Schmettow
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 192Eberhard Graf von SchmettowEARLY YEARSEberhard Graf von Schmettow was born in Halberstadt (in Prussian Saxony) on September 17, 1861. He was born into an old aristocratic Silesian family…
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