Gus’ Gear- an interesting light machine gun
Today on Gus' Gear I have an interesting light machine gun. It is a demilitarized example of the Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun, chambered for the British .303 cartridge. Also…
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders *** Ein Bayer in Südwest-Afrika (I)
Time to talk about another of my Colonial „Ordensspange“. This one has the following decorations:- Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse (Preußen).- Militär-Verdienst Kreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (Bayern) – Maker: Weiss…
Tores Tuesday. – An airman’s holster.
Now, here is a rather common type of British holster, used for the Webley MkVI revolver and the American made Smith & Wesson and Colt revolvers that were made in…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 74 Johann von Bernstorff
CHILDHOOD AND EARLY LIFEJohann-Heinrich, Graf von Bernstorff was born on November 14, 1862 in London... where his father, Graf Albrecht von Bernstorff, had just spent seven years as the Prussian…
Artillery Doctrine-5
Artillery Doctrine-5 This new development came as a complete surprise to the allies. The 42 cm super heavy howitzers appeared on the battlefields around the fortresses of Liège, Namur, Fort Manonviller,…
Sabine’s battlefield guide Saturday :October 22th 1914 RIR 241 part two the battle for Broodseinde crossroad
This week Sabine’s battlefield guide Saturday :October 22th 1914 RIR 241 part two the battle for Broodseinde crossroadthe general command reported during the night: enemy in full retreat on Ieper.…
Gus’ Gear – a saddle
Today on Gus' Gear I have a saddle that was given to me by my father for my birthday a few years before he died. Now I need to find…
Rui’s Renditions-Seesoldat of Marinekorps Flandern
Used card depicting unteroffizier Meyer zu Bentrup, a Seesoldat of Marinekorps Flandern posing in full gear. 1916On the back of the card it reads:"Liebe Eltern!Anbei sende ich Euch eine Aufnahme…
Tores Tuesday.- Obsolete rifles still in use. The GEW 71/84.
Thinking about German rifles of WWI, one generally thinks of the Mauser Gewehr98 and Kar98A. Also used in huge numbers was the Gewehr88. However, as for all the countries at…
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders *** Eine Bayerische / Braunschweigische Ordensspange.
I am going to write today about another Medal Bar with not common combination and made from medals from the Prussian, Brunswick and Bavarian States.It contains the following decorations:- Eisernes…
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