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Railroads Mobilization-4-

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 19, 2020
Post category:Mobilization

Railroads During Mobilization-4During the wars of 1866 and 1870-71, railroads played a major role, carrying both men and supplies forward. Based upon this experience, Article 41 of the Imperial Constitution…

Tore’s Tuesday. The evolution of the S84/98 bayonet.

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 15, 2020
Post category:August 1914 Great General Staff Tore Mentyjærvi Weapons

Tore’s Tuesday. The evolution of the S84/98 bayonet. From a little used bayonet type, to becoming one of the most famous bayonets in the world.Today’s blog will mostly be about…

PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XXXVII Eduard von Capelle

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 14, 2020
Post category:Naval PEEBLES PROFILES

PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE XXXVIIEduard von CapelleBorn in Celle (then in the Kingdom of Hanover) on October 10, 1855, Eduard Capelle joined the Imperial German Navy as a seventeen-year-old cadet. He served…

Mobilization-3-Planning

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 12, 2020
Post category:Mobilization

Mobilization-3-Planning The war plan was amended and issued by the Chief of the General Staff on a biannual basis. For example, planning for 1904-1905 took effect from 1 April 1904 to…

Gus’ Gear-US Uniforms

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 12, 2020
Post category:Gus' Gear Uniforms

Today on Gus' Gear I present a few uniforms of the United States. This impression is equipped with the M1917 steel helmet, based on the British Brodie helmet, and his…

Kyler’s Kaiserliche Marine Blog

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 10, 2020
Post category:Kyler McReynolds Naval

Submarine: SM U-21 Kyler's Kaiserliche Marine Blog Submarine: SM U-21 Class: Type U 19 Length: 64.15 meters Width: 6.10m Height: 8.10m Draft: 3.58m Shafts: 2 Powerpoint: 2 Man Stroke 8-Cylinder…

Tore’s Tuesday-patriotic trench knife

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 8, 2020
Post category:Tore Mentyjærvi Weapons

Tore’s tuesday. Just a small thing today. A patriotic trench knife. In Prussia patriotism and militarism were two important pillars of society. tons and tons of different Patriotic items were…

PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XXXVI: Hugo Gutmann

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 7, 2020
Post category:PEEBLES PROFILES

PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XXXVI: Hugo GutmannHugo Gutmann was born on November 19, 1880 in Nuremberg. In 1902, he joined the Bavarian Army and had risen to the rank of highest…

Mobilization-2

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 6, 2020
Post category:Mobilization

Mobilization-2 The Total Requirement The dispute about the size of the army between the War Minister and the Chief of the General Staff is well documented. Schlieffen always…

Gus’ Gear-two Italian and two Russian uniforms

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 4, 2020
Post category:Gus' Gear Uniforms

Today on Gus' Gear I present two Italian and two Russian uniforms This grouping came to me from the Bill Combs collection via another collector. Bill told me that the…