PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE XLIXMoritz von Bissing
MILITARY RISEMoritz Ferdinand Freiherr von Bissing was born at Ober Bellmannsdorf on January 30, 1844 in the province of Silesia. His father (also named Moritz von Bissing) was a member…
Württemberg
The Kingdom of Württemberg, a German state since 1083, was a member state of the German Confederation until 1866. Württemberg fought on the side of Austria in 1866, but three…
Sabine’s battlefield guide Saturday is going back into the air near a place where I grew up
9th of August 1915Early that Monday morning there was an enormous air activity above the Ypres sector. The Germans reacted to this with as many people on their side and…
Antonio Herrera-Wednesday Wonders- Reservistengrug Kaiserliche Marine.
Antonio Herrera I would like to show a Reservistengrug from a person who served 3 years in the Imperial Navy or Kaiserliche Marine. This is the only not Bavarian Stein,…
Tores Tuesday, a scary piece of literature.
Tores Tuesday, a scary piece of literature...Quite some great personal items and books have been posted lately, not least inA Gustaf Bryngelsons excellent blogs. Here is another one.This is published…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XLVIII: Ernst Udet
THE EAGLEErnst Udet was born in Frankfurt am Main on April 26, 1896. He grew up in Munich, well known for his sunny temperament and fascination with aviation.In his youth,…
Sabine’s battlefield guide Saturday – The impact of the occupation in Oostkamp
This week Sabine's battlefield guide Saturday is going back to Oostkamp for the last timeThe impact of the occupation in OostkampThe mailAt the beginning of the 20th century, correspondence was…
Saxony
SaxonyThe Kingdom of Saxony, a German state since 1180, was a member of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866. Prior to that, the Wettin dynasty had split in 1547…
Gus’ Gear, flags used to signal
Today on Gus' Gear, I present some of the flags used to signal with semaphore and Morse code in the field and between ships. The standard U.S. Army Signal Kit…
Antonio Herrera-Beer, like the German Army.
erman Army. There are many references to soldiers and beer in many of the Regiment History Books. For example, the History of the Guards Regiment during the Franco-Prussian War, in…
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