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…
Spanish made revolver chambered for the British .455 Webley cartridge
Today on Gus' Gear, another Spanish made revolver chambered for the British .455 Webley cartridge. When studying weapons used in the Great War, the most common phrase that one encounters…
A Medal Bar …. A bit earlier as the WW1.
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***A Medal Bar …. A bit earlier as the WW1. I will be showing today a Medal Bar, that I had in my collection… It is nothing to…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 166 Joachim von Ribbentrop
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 166Joachim von RibbentropTHE NAZI DIPLOMATTo most people, the name Joachim von Ribbentrop is linked with Nazi Germany. He was named Reich Commissioner for Disarmament in 1934, Nazi German…
A memorial to the football kick about
Chris’ Curious Museum FindsNot really a museum this one, but another example of finding something interesting when least expected. This is a memorial to the football kick about between British…
Eibar region of Spain hand guns
Today for Gus' Gear I have another French revolver. France turned to the Eibar region of Spain to acquire hand guns needed in the conflict. This is an example of…
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