This week Sabine’s battlefield guide Saturday :A French breakthrough attempt at Wallemolen on the 11th of December 1914The night had been quiet, hardly any gunfire could be heard. But the…
Josias Oskar von Heeringen was born in Kassel (in the Electorate of Hesse) on May 9, 1850, son of Josias von Heeringen the Elder and Ehefrau Karoline von Starkloff. His…
This week Sabine’s battlefield guide SaturdayRIR 236 and their opponents November 1914It is always good to see both sides of the story how opponents describe the actions. And RIR 236…
A sample of Portuguese Trench slangAlthough not a photo with much to see, this one is nevertheless somewhat of a rarity given that it depicts a Portuguese soldier- judging by…
The Grenadier-Regiment Königin Olga (1.Württembergisches) Nr.119 was originally formed on 1 June 1673 as the Herzogliches Regiment zu Fuß. The first company however traced its roots further back to 1638…
Lorem ipsum dolorRIR 236 end of October / start of November 1914: rain, mud and more casualtiesGefreiter Bilschoff 2/236 reported on a patrol he had led with the kriegsfreiwilliger Adam…
Dear Tore, I hope to see you back on Business in the group!!!! Time to present another “Erkennungsmarke” ID Tag in a good condition, which makes it the fourth in my…
CHILDHOODKarl Boy-Ed, of half Turkish and half German origin, was born in Lübeck (on the German Baltic coast) on September 14, 1872. His Turkish father, Carl Johann Boy, was a…
‘Vizefeldwebel Sellse' of the 6 Kompagnie: at night we lay in the gunfire of a farmstead as a reserve. The regimental commander, Oberst Wilhelmi, was standing with us. I still…
Rui’s RenditionsAn artilleryman and his friend pose in front of a 21 cm Mörser. Ca. 1918Unfortunately, this postcard has nothing written on it so we can only speculate as to…