“Comrades in Life and Death” by Fritz Mauk, 1917.
"Comrades in Life and Death" by Fritz Mauk, 1917..The following is excerpts of 27-year-old Danish-German stretcher-bearer Claus Juhl's report of April 12, 1918 - today 105 years ago - on…
German sawback bayonets
Tores Tuesday. I have already written about German sawback bayonets. So, will not repeat all of it, but I just got a new one, a scarce maker too, so I…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 19O Bertha and Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 190Bertha and Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und HalbachHEIRESS TO A FAMILY DYNASTYBertha Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach was born Bertha Krupp on March 29, 1886 in Essen, home…
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,…
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