Webley MKI automatic pistol
Today for Gus' Gear I have an interesting British pistol, the Webley MKI automatic pistol in .455 caliber produced for the Navy contract. About eight thousand pistols were manufactured by…
Today for Gus' Gear I have an interesting British pistol, the Webley MKI automatic pistol in .455 caliber produced for the Navy contract. About eight thousand pistols were manufactured by…
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***A Civil Bavarian Medal Bar. The next Medal bar was part of my collection until I let it go. Sometimes, some pieces have to go for other to…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 162Hans, Baron von WangenheimEARLY YEARSHans, Baron von Wangenheim was born in Gotha on July 4, 1859. He got his education at the Ernestine Gymnasium. In 1902, Wangenheim married…
This started as hey very small list in the old Kaiserzeit magazine. It has grown tremendously spent many years on the old COLJ's website until the software with no longer…
Today on Gus' Gear, I have a Colt New Service revolver in .455 caliber. By 1915, Great Britain, like all the other belligerent countries, was experiencing shortages of weapons and…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 161Baron Wilhelm von SchoenWilhelm Eduard Freiherr von Schoen was born in Worms on June 3, 1851. For two years beginning in 1905, he was the German Ambassador to…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 158Hans Baur: the obscure ace who became the personal pilot to Adolf HitlerWORLD WAR IJohannes “Hans” Baur was born on June 19, 1897 in Ampfing in the Kingdom…
Chris' Curious Museum Finds #2German Officer’s Uniform, Palestine c1916- Museum of the Great War, Meaux FranceI don’t think these two items belong together, though I believe they are both privately…
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***A very common combination Today the article is going to be very short. There is no much to explain about the following Miniaturkette, it has just 2 decorations,…
Aleksander’s Book Corner The Battle of the Frontiers – A series of German victories due to the French soldiers red trousers and easily repelled bayonet attacks? In spite of the image of…