Another “Miniaturkette” from Sachsen.
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***Another “Miniaturkette” from Sachsen. And another of from Saxony. Really, I am trying my best to find some nice Bavarian ones, but they are not that easy to…
The most beautiful Miniaturkette in my collection
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***The most beautiful Miniaturkette in my collectionAs simple as that, and I have a couple of beautiful pieces (sorry, it sounds far from modest), but this “Mini-Chain”…
Two African men wearing Prussian Officer’s Pickelhauben
I have a peculiar photo taken in Africa for Bandow's Best this week. This is from a grouping of images that belonged to a sailor of the SMS Strassburg. Look…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 170 Richard Dehmel
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 170Richard DehmelLIFEThe son of a forester, Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel was born on November 18, 1863. His birthplace was Hermsdorf near Wendisch Buchholz (now a part of Münchehofe)…
Officer’s Model 1889 Bodeo revolver
Today on Gus' Gear I have another Italian handgun. This is the officer's Model 1889 Bodeo revolver. This is a slightly smaller version of the Model 1874 revolver which was…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 168 Otto Könnecke
EARLY YEARSThe son of a carpenter, Otto Könnecke was born in Straßberg (located in Saxony-Anhalt) on September 20, 1892. He attended the Building Trade School in Frankfurt am Main and…
A special Colt 1911
Today for Gus' Gear I have a special Colt 1911 pistol that was carried by an officer in Lord Strathcona's Horse Royal Canadians by Lt. H. Hill. I have been…
A Bavarian-Austrian Medal Bar.
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***A Bavarian-Austrian Medal Bar.I have already shown this Medal Bar, when I spoke about the Bayerischer Militär-Verdienstorden and the regulations to wear it in an “Ordensspange” along…
Admiral Souchon’s Medal Bar
Chris' Curious Museum FindsAdmiral Souchon's Medal Bar- Imperial War Museum, London (no longer on display)The medals on this bar in order of seniority from left to right are-Prussian 1914 Iron…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 167 Erich Weber
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 167Erich WeberEARLY YEARSErich Paul Weber was born in Kamen (a town in North Rhine-Westphalia) on September 12, 1860. At seventeen, he entered the Prussian Army and received his…
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