PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 112 Josias von Heeringen
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…
Sabine’s battlefield guide SaturdayRIR 236 and their opponents November 1914
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…
Rui’s RenditionsA sample of Portuguese Trench slang
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…
Chris’ Curious RegimentsChris’ Curious Regiments 119th Grenadier Regiment “Queen Olga” (1st Württemberg)119th Grenadier Regiment “Queen Olga” (1s119th Grenadier Regiment “Queen Olga” (1st Württembert Württemberg)
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…
Sabine’s battlefield guide Saturday RIR 236 end of October
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…
***Tore’s Tuesday***Friedrich Ruberth in a Flak-Unit.
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…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 110 Karl Boy-Ed
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…
Sabine’s battlefield guide SaturdayRIR 236 part two eyewitness accounts October 1914
‘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 Renditions An artilleryman and his friend pose in front of a 21 cm Mörser. Ca. 1918
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…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 109 Richard von Conta
Born Richard Heinrich Karl von Conta in the West Prussian town of Tuchel on November 24, 1856, he was the son of the later Prussian major general Richard von Conta…
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