PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 173Hermann von StaabsMILITARY RISEHermann Friedrich von Staabs was born in Aachen (in Prussian Württemberg) on March 11, 1859. Barely seventeen years old, he entered the Imperial German Army…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 172Richard WillstätterBorn into a Jewish family in Karlsruhe (in Baden) on August 13, 1872, Richard Martin Willstätter was the son of Max Willstätter (a textile merchant) and Sophie…
Chris’ Curious Museum Finds3rd Guard Ulan Regiment Uniform- Istanbul Military Museum, TurkeyThis is a display of a Tschapka, Ulanka, Hosen and portrait of 3rd Guard Ulan Regiment. The caption says…
BANDOW'S BEST This week on Bandow's Best, I have a pretty unique and rare photo. According to the description written on the reverse of the photo postcard, these are men of…
***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…
***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”…
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 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)…
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…
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…