Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.And we continue with another of my mistakes…. To let this Medal Bar…
Don Tore, gute Besserung and I hope you come back soon.I am showing today another Medal bar, that was in my collection. The combination is not easy to find, even…
Johannes von Busse was born in Neisse (now Nysa) in Prussian Silesia on April 20, 1862. The Busse family became part of the Prussian nobility three years before young Johannes…
Lorem ipsum dolorThis week Sabine’s battlefield guide SaturdayVeurne October 1914 : shells, soldiers refugees and prisonersDuring the First World War, Veurne occupied a 'privileged' place among the Flemish towns. After…
Rui’s RenditionsStudio portrait of a young German couple on the occasion of their marriage. This photo was taken in Metz by Photographie Centrale F. Louis Bonn, dated 1908.I did this…
Heinrich Claudius Kroll was born in the village of Flatzby (near Flensburg) on November 3, 1894. Kroll wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father and become a teacher.…
Chris’ Curious RegimentsHere’s one you might not have been expecting…East Asian Cavalry RegimentThe Ostasiatische Reiter Regiment was formed at Sennelager training camp in the Summer of 1900. The purpose of…
This week Sabine’s battlefield guide Saturday : RIR 235 Loosing more officers, trench warfare, pigs and thin soupStill in pitch darkness, the regiment assembled at the southern exit of Westrozebeke…
German pilot Kurt Monnington Rui's Renditions German pilot Kurt Monnington aboard his Albatros D. V. while serving with Jasta 15, 1917-18 Prior to becoming a pilot, Kurt Adolf Monnington saw…