Chris' Curious RegimentsThis week, the honoured drum dogs!43rd Infantry Regiment "Duke Karl of Mecklenburg" (6th East Prussian)The Infanterie-Regt. Herzog Karl von Mecklenburg-Strelitz (6.Ostpreußisches) Nr.43 was formed on 5 May 1860…
This week Sabine’s battlefield guide SaturdayRIR 235 trying to get into Langemarklangemark, for the first time the name was heard, which was to have such great significance for the regiment.…
Rui's RenditionsImperial German propaganda film crew, circa 1917/18. Location unknown.During the Great War, alongside photography, a new technology made its appearance as a propaganda tool: film.Both sides made use of…
There is also a WW1 Story in my wife’s family. So before I start, I do not want to justify anything, what the Germans did in Belgium during the First…
I hope, our Friend Tore comes back to business soon. We all wish him a great recovery. In the meantime, I will post another piece in my collection.I didn’t plan…
Chris' Curious RegimentsWhich infantry regiment inspired the modern German Flag?25th Infantry Regiment "von Lützow" (1st Rhineland)The Infanterie-Regt. von Lützow (1.Rheinisches) Nr.25 were officially formed on 18 February 1813 as the…
EARLY YEARS AND ARMY SERVICEAdolf Tutschek was born in Ingolstadt on May 16, 1891. He was the son of Karl Tutschek, Chief Medical Officer to the Royal Bavarian Military Academy.The…
This week Sabine’s battlefield guide Saturday RIR 235 winter 1914Now what caused my interest in that battalion? I was reading in a Belgian book in French about what went wrong…
Rui’s RenditionsA Lancer of the 2. Hannoversches Ulanen-Regt. Nr.14 in pre-WWI parade dress. Date unknown.On his Tshapka, the Prussian line eagle has a bandeau with the words "PENINSULA WATERLOO GARZIA…