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PEEBLES PROFIL EPISODE 143 Ernst von Oven (BY SPECIAL REQUEST)

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 26, 2022
Post category:PEEBLES PROFILES

EARLY YEARSErnst Friedrich Otto von Oven was born in Haus Velmode (in the Westphalian district of Hamm) on February 3, 1859, one full week after the birth of the future…

Daily life in occupied Rumbeke

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 24, 2022
Post category:Sabine's battlefield guide

Daily life in occupied RumbekeAt the end of October 1914, the Germans constructed an airfield in Rumbeke, south of the Sterrebos, at the Bergstraat and the old Maria's lindestraat close…

Sauer & Sohn M1913.

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 23, 2022
Post category:Gus' Gear

Today on Gus's Gear I have a Sauer & Sohn M1913. This example is from the second series and the serial number places it just before the German military contract…

PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 142 Max Stapff

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 21, 2022
Post category:PEEBLES PROFILES

EARLY YEARSMax Stapff was born in Viesebach bei Altenburg on September 7, 1870, five days after the decisive Battle of Sedan in the Franco-Prussian War. Stapff entered the Prussian Army…

merchant submarine Deutschland

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 16, 2022
Post category:Kyler McReynolds

This photograph appears to show the merchant submarine Deutschland in rough seas. The submarine is likely stilling completing its sea trials before delivery to German Ocean Navigation a subsidiary of…

Walther Model 4 pistol

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 16, 2022
Post category:Gus' Gear Weapons

Today on Gus' Gear I have a Walther Model 4 pistol to examine. Walther was producing small personal pistols before the war. The Model 4 is a scaled up version…

Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders North Americans in Verdun.

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 14, 2022
Post category:Antonio Herrera

I have already shown medals or other items, which do not belong to this group: WW1 German History, but I am sure we can look at other direction today…And yes,…

Reuss Junior Line

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 12, 2022
Post category:States

(1813-1871: Reuß jüngere Linie) The Principality of Reuss Junior Line, (sometimes called Reuss Gera) a small German state in Thuringia since 1673, was a member state of the German Confederation…

PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 141 Heinrich Schnee

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 12, 2022
Post category:PEEBLES PROFILES

THE LAWYERAlbert Hermann Heinrich Schnee was born in Neuhaldensleben on February 4, 1871, just weeks after the rise of the Second Reich. He was the son of District Court Councilor…

How the diary of a priest reveals locations of German soldiers buried around Rumbeke

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 10, 2022
Post category:Sabine's battlefield guide

On 19 October, French soldiers are shooting towards the Germans near Rumbeke. The Germans think it is civilians who are shooting at them and take revenge. Thirteen people are killed…