Well, I have shown previously a few medal Bars with different combinations from German States and other countries. But the one today is quite different. It contains the following decorations:-…
The German aid to the Ottoman Empire is a huge topic, and I will definitely revisit that topic several more times. There are lots of variations of markings and combinations…
Karl Theodor Helfferich was born on July 22, 1872 in Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the Palatinate. He studied law and political science at the universities of Munich, Berlin, and…
I was thrilled when I scored this photo. I am not sure how many men were in Eisenbahn-Regiment Nr.1, but apparently quite a number of these Berliners loved their Eisbein,…
This week Sabine’s battlefield guide Saturday is going back to ZonnebekeLife in Zonnebeke during the first months of WW1 part twoFriday 16 October 1914The vacant rooms of the girls' school…
Studio portrait of a Saxon Uhlan from Ulanen-Regt. “Kaiser Franz Josef von Österreich, König von Ungarn'' Nr.17 in parade dress. Unused postcard, pre/early-WWI period.Tunic in a medium blue typical of…
Previously, I have shown a few different Pipes, most of them were from Infantry Regiments and one of them from a Field Artillery one.The next one is from a Jäger…
This week Sabine’s battlefield guide Saturday will focus on what life was like for the inhabitants of Zonnebeke after weeks of seeing what it was like for RIR 241 I…
Because it is Father's Day, I didn't have much time to do a Bandow's Best post for the week.I do, however, think that this photo of a Saxon father with…
MILITARY RISELeopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf, Prinz von Bayern was born on February 9, 1846 in Munich. He was the son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria (1821–1912) and Archduchess…