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,…
M1895 ammo pouches
Today for Gus' Gear I have a pair of M1895 ammo pouches, these were superceded by the M1909 three pocket pouches. These were designed to hold 9 Mannlicher clips for…
Belgium at the start of the war –part one
Historians have not done justice to discussing the Belgian army at the start of World War I. It is sort of skipped over while Great thought is poured into what…
Korps der Congolese Vrijwilligers pt 1
This week Sabine's battlefieldguide Saturday.The Korps der Congolese Vrijwilligers (Congolese Volunteers Corps) part oneThis was a special unit, consisting of around three hundred old colonials and colonials on holiday, it…
Italian breast armor
Today for Gus' Gear I have a set of Italian breast armor that I do not think I have posted here before. I acquired this from Bill Combs many years…
German ‘schneeschuhtruppe’
Rui’s RenditionsSomewhere in the Carpathian Mountains, a German ‘schneeschuhtruppe’ stands guard over an idyllic landscape.On the back of this postcard, it is written “Karpathen, Mai 1917, Alarmbereit!”Of particular interest is…
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