An infantryman in early war gear.
Rui’s RenditionsAn infantryman in early war gear. Judging by the flowers and adorned rifle, he was about to leave for the front. The exact date and location are unknown.Although no…
17th Infantry Regiment
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***A commemorative medal of the IR 17. Another one in the bag. This time we are talking about the commemorative medal of the 100 years of the formation…
The Last Great Cavalry Charge
Today for Gus' Gear, I have another book report. "The Last Great Cavalry Charge. The Battle of the Silver Helmets, Halen 12. August 1914" fits in with the other books…
Falkenhayn Mobilizations
FALKENHAYN MOBILIZATIONSFor further details about mobilization, military drill, and first operational use during the first battle of Ypres and at Langemarck during the first half of November 1914, please see…
Chasing the Great Retreat
Today for Gus' Gear I am doing another book report. "Chasing the Great Retreat: The German Cavalry Pursuit of the British Expeditionary Force before the Battle of the Marne August…
The German Failure in Belgium, August 1914.”
Today for Gus' Gear, as I am away from the collection, I have another book that I have been planning on doing a report on. It is another work of…
War Trophy Guns
Hi AllA long overdue “Andys Rubbish and Ramblings”, I have been rather busy these past few moths with having to renew all my firearms licences and also deal with organising…
M1907 German aluminum water bottle
Today for Gus' Gear, I have an M1907 German aluminum water bottle. These were fairly common at the beginning of the war as most soldiers were equipped with the newest…
“The Faithful Companion”
"The Faithful Companion"The illustration is showing a trooper giving his horse sugar cubes. This story revolves around Trooper Denkmann's horse, Zerline, during the war's initial stages. “It was on August 23 1914,…
Norwegian army Hemet
Tores Tuesday.Yes, I know my postings are few and far between these days. It should not be like that, but the consequences of my injury still take their toll. Sorry.But,…
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