Gus’ Gear — a selection of belt buckles.
Today on Gus' Gear I present a selection of belt buckles. There are a number of collectors here that have extensive collections of German and German State's buckles that I…
Tores Tuesday. A (practically) untouched vet bring back pickelhaube and cover.
Now, this is not my most well preserved or most valuable pickelhaube, but still I like it a lot, as it is what it is.It is an M1895 pickelhaube, all…
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders *** Georg Dennerlein, one of many Beer Steins?
In the past, I have presented some Reservistenkrüge of my collection, which belonged to Jungs, who made the mandatory military service for 2 or 3 Years. This time it is…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 59 Lothar Witzke
Born on May 15, 1895 in Kreis Koschmin (in the province of Posen), Lothar Witzke was educated at Posen Academy. As a seventeen-year-old cadet, he entered the German Naval Academy.By…
Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
The (1813-1871)The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a member state of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866. It consisted of two detached parts, the duchy of Strelitz to the…
Sabine’s battlefield guide SaturdayThe cavalry of the Liège Civil Guard versus IR 162 on 31/08/1914
This week Sabine's battlefield guide SaturdayThe cavalry of the Liège Civil Guard versus IR 162 on 31/08/1914Some 10,000 civilian guards served in the Clooten Group (the Queen Elisabeth regiment, the…
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders *** Wilhelm Eberlein, Kanonendöner
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***Wilhelm Eberlein, Kanonendöner ist unser Gruss.After a simple look at this Beer Stein, we know to which part of the army belonged the soldier. This is one…
Tores Tuesday- For want of leather – another ersatz blog.
Tores Tuesday- For want of leather - another ersatz blog. A modified M1871 sling.I suppose it is only fitting, given that my first two blogs here were ersatz blogs to…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 58 Henning von Holtzendorff
Henning Rudolf Adolf Karl von Holtzendorff was born into a noble family in Berlin on January 9, 1853. He joined the Prussian Navy in 1869, later serving in the Franco-Prussian…
Lippe
(1813-1871 Lippe-Detmold) The Principality of Lippe, a German state since the twelfth century, was a member state of the Germanic Confederation from 1815 to 1866. Lippe allied with Prussia during the…
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