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PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 57 Ernst von Hoeppner

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Post published:February 3, 2021
Post category:PEEBLES PROFILES

Ernst Wilhelm Arnold von Hoeppner was born in Tonnin on the Pomeranian island of Wollin on January 14, 1860. The son of a major, Hoeppner entered the Cadet School in…

Tores Tuesday – In memory of a brother.

Post author:joerookery
Post published:February 2, 2021
Post category:Tore Mentyjærvi

I am always moved by the things that are in memory of the oh so many fallen. I have lots and lots of the German cards in memory of the…

PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 56…Gustav Dörr

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Post published:February 1, 2021
Post category:PEEBLES PROFILES

Gustav Dörr was born on October 5, 1887 in Blindgallen, East Prussia, the son of a building contractor. He completed trade school and began work with Krupp AG at the…

Hesse-Darmstadt

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 30, 2021
Post category:States

Hesse-Darmstadt(1813-1871: Hessen (-Darmstadt))The Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt was a German state beginning in 1567. The Landgraf of Hesse-Darmstadt became the Grand Duke of Hesse (Großherzöge von Hessen) in 1806, after…

Sabine’s battlefield guide saturday–Albrecht Von Richthofen

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 30, 2021
Post category:Sabine's battlefield guide

Albrecht Von RichthofenMajor Albrecht Phillip Karl Julius Freiherr von Richthofen, Manfred’s father. Born on November 13, 1859 in Romburg Silesia died 1920 Schweidnitz. He served in the cavalry in the…

Gus’ Gear — haversacks

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Post published:January 29, 2021
Post category:Gus' Gear Uniforms

Today on Gus' Gear I present a selection of haversacks used by several armies during the Great War. This is an example of an Italian M1907 haversack constructed of canvas…

Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders Machine guns, Peter Letzelter and Militärpaß – Part. 2

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Post published:January 27, 2021
Post category:Antonio Herrera

…. Before continuing with the life of Peter through the First World War, just to make a quick summary from last week. Peter joined the army in November 1914, when…

Tores Tuesday – a cavalry rifle holster

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 27, 2021
Post category:Tore Mentyjærvi Weapons

As I mainly post obscure objects in my blog, here is another one, a leather rifle holster intended for attaching the rifle to the saddle. It was made by G&S…

PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 55Gustav Bachmann

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 25, 2021
Post category:Naval PEEBLES PROFILES

Gustav Bachmann was born in Cammin, Rostock on July 13, 1860. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the Imperial German Navy as a cadet in April 1877. Bachmann completed…

Brunswick

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 24, 2021
Post category:States

Brunswick(1813-1871: Braunschweig)The Duchy of Brunswick, a German state since the tenth century, was a member state of the Germanic Confederation between 1815 and 1866. Brunswick allied with Prussia during the…