French soldiers preparing to execute a German POW.
The execution of a German soldier at Villers-Cotterêts in the Aisne department in Picardy. Late 1914.A photo showing French soldiers preparing to execute a German POW. I am not sure…
Askaris of the 4th Field Company in German East Africa
Askaris of the 4th Field Company in German East Africa, Kilimanjaro detachment, presenting their M/71 Jägerbüchsen.On April 1909 the Imperial German East African Schutztruppe decided to not convert to the…
Second Bavarian Buckle
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***Bayern Buckle Number 2.Yeap, it is Thursday.So, nothing special to be shown today. Just my second Bavarian Buckle (third on its way). Different construction and better survived…
Two Stormtroopers pose with their tools of trade
Rui’s RenditionsTwo Stormtroopers pose with their tools of trade during training. The exact date and location are unknown. Great War PeriodOf note is the clear view of a wire cutter,…
Another interesting Mauser accessory
Hi All, here we have another Andys Rubbish and Ramblings to endure…This time around we have another interesting Mauser accessory, something that’s going to cost me dearly….A friend of mine…
Timeline
TimelineThe following timeline is not a comprehensive listing of all the events during the opening campaign of 1914, nor during the Battle at the Marne. Instead it lists those events…
Destroyed German Aerial engines
Shown here are destroyed German Aerial engines post Armistice in a German service depot.As the Aerial service was by the start of ww1 still in a relative infancy it was…
Gewher 98
Hi All,Heres another Andys Rubbish and ramblings to suffer through. I managed to find time to get into my gun room today and extracted one of my all time favourite…
The Reverse Side of Auftragstaktik part 4.
The climax of the battle had been reached, but instead of taking control of the situation by driving to the army HQs, the Chief of Staff remained in his headquarters…