PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 64 Josef Mai
Major Josef Mai was born in Otterwalde (now Otorworo) in the province of Posen on March 3, 1887. His military service began on October 3, 1907 with the Tenth Lancers.When…
Sabine’s battlefield guide Saturday — French army reports on the German troops October 1914 in Belgium
This week Sabine's battlefield guide SaturdayHow the French army reports on the German troops October 1914 in BelgiumGrand Quartier général des armées alliées, Grand Quartier général et missions militaires près…
Gus’ Gear–the history that comes with collecting.
Today on Gus' Gear I am going to move out of the collection and into the history that comes with collecting. The following letters are from the estate of of…
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***A Veteran’s Flag.
A Veteran’s Flag.This is the only Flag in my collection and it belonged to an association of veterans of the Royal Bavarian 9th Regiment “Wrede”, a tough one, who fought…
Tores Tuesday. – A private purchase model 1895 pickelhaube.
This beautiful pickelhaube still has its original box, a solid and luxurious case with a leather strap for carrying, and lined with fine silk. This was not cheap when it…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 63 Georg von Hertling
Georg Friedrich Karl Freiherr Graf von Hertling was born in Darmstadt on August 31, 1843. He began his career as a professor of philosophy at the University of Munich, publishing…
Sabine’s battlefield guide Saturday-Belgian movements around Diksmuide
This week Sabine's battlefield guide Saturday is going back to the area of Diksmuide just before the battle started were to my surprise I found that RIR 201 is reporting…
Tore Mentyjærvi-gas mask accessories
Not yet Tuesday, but in a comment in his blog about gas mask accessories,A Gustaf, in a comment, asked me to elaborate on the snap-on filter to the German leather…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 62 Fritz von Loßberg: Fireman of the Western Front
Friedrich Karl ("Fritz") von Loßbergwas born in Bad Homburg in Hesse-Nassau on April 30, 1868. One of the leading proponents of the system of defense-in-depth, he was later to become…
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders *** The Infantry Regiment 55 and the Cote 304.
It is time to show another Reservist Pipe, also from an Infantry Regiment involved in Verdun. The drawings in the “Pfeife” are more fun-related as the one presented 2 weeks…
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