helmet of a Zahlmeister in the Prussian Army.
The construction of the helmet is the same as those worn by officers with the addition of a small, gilded eagle at the bottom of the Wappen. The Beampte-Adler was…
S98/05aA bayonet
A New Tore’s Tuesday. This S98/05aA bayonet was made early in 1915. it is an unusual type, a high ears, no flashguard, bayonet. The spine has the monogram of Kaiser…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 189 Walter Flex
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 189Walter FlexTHE ACADEMIC WARRIORWalter Flex was born in the Thuringian town of Eisenach on July 6, 1887. The second of four sons, his father Rudolf was a secondary…
Kugelhelm, artillery helmet
Today for Gus' Gear I have another Baden helmet, this is a Kugelhelm, artillery helmet with a ball in place of the spike. The ball represents a cannon ball. This…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 188 Adolph von Carlowitz
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 188 Adolph von Carlowitz Hans Carl Adolph von Carlowitz was born in the Saxon town of Riesa on March 25, 1858. Coming from an ancient noble family,…
Baden M1895 Filzhelm.
Today for Gus' Gear, I have a Baden M1895 Filzhelm. Ersatz helmets were produced when it became apparent that a large number of soldiers would have to be uniformed and…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 187 Franz Büchner
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 187Franz BüchnerYOUNG SOLDIER TURNED PILOTBorn on January 2, 1898 in the Saxon town of Leipzig, Franz Büchner was the son of a businessman. At the age of only…
Model 1915 Bavarian Tschako
Today for Gus' Gear I have a Model 1915 Bavarian Tschako. The Tschako was the most common form of military headgear in nearly every army during the Napoleonic Wars. In…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 186 Alfred von Böckmann
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 186Alfred von BöckmannEARLY YEARSAlfred Hans Emil Friedrich von Böckmann was born in Potsdam on September 22, 1859. He joined the First Hanseatic Infantry Regiment Number 75 (based in…
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