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IV International Meisterschaften der Kavallerie 2017

Post author:joerookery
Post published:July 30, 2020
Post category:Cavalry

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Andrew Lucas-RIR 242 at Kruseik, October 1914

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Post published:July 30, 2020
Post category:Andrew Lucas

The ‘Lausitzer Garde’ goes in singing - RIR 242 at Kruseik, October 1914This week we return to the First Battle of Ypres to introduce another diarist from my first book…

Tores Tuesday-The Beholla pistol.

Post author:joerookery
Post published:July 29, 2020
Post category:Tore Mentyjærvi Weapons

Tores Tuesday again. The Beholla pistol.I have previously written about brilliant but inherently flawed pistol designs, the Jägerpistole and the Dreyse model 1907. Both with good qualities that were, sadly,…

PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XXX: Fritz Haber “Father of Chemical Warfare”

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Post published:July 27, 2020
Post category:PEEBLES PROFILES

PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XXX: Fritz Haber“Father of Chemical Warfare”FAMILY TIESFritz Haber was born in Breslau on December 9, 1868 as part of a well-off Jewish family. The family name Haber…

Infantry Doctrine-2

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Post published:July 25, 2020
Post category:Infantry

Infantry Doctrine-2 Only a very few elite Prussian units, such as light infantry battalions (the Jäger), were equipped with the more precise rifled muzzleloaders. Staffed with NCOs and men having a…

Gus’ Gear-Ford Model T ambulance

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Post published:July 24, 2020
Post category:Equipment Gus' Gear Other armies

Today on Gus' Gear I present an item that is not German or original. For many years I sought an original Ford Model T ambulance. I knew there were many…

Andrew Lucas-Roland Garros meets his match

Post author:joerookery
Post published:July 23, 2020
Post category:Andrew Lucas

Roland Garros meets his match - Lendelede railway station, April 1915This week I’m drawing on the writings of the highest-ranking diarist to be featured in my first book together with…

Kyler’s Kaiserliche Marine Blog Post #7: 1st Battle Squadron

Post author:joerookery
Post published:July 23, 2020
Post category:Kyler McReynolds Naval

Kyler's Kaiserliche Marine BlogPost #7: 1st Battle SquadronThe 1st Battle Squardorn would operate the High Seas Fleet first & second generation of dreadnoughts. The SMS Westfalen (Nassau Class) would be…

Tore’s Tuesday – Shooting yourself in the foot. The Dreyse model 1907 pistol.On route

Post author:joerookery
Post published:July 21, 2020
Post category:Tore Mentyjærvi Weapons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E Tore’s Tuesday - Shooting yourself in the foot. The Dreyse model 1907 pistol.When we talk about shooting oneself in the foot it is most often figuratively, meaning doing something…

PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XXIX Johannes von Eben

Post author:joerookery
Post published:July 20, 2020
Post category:PEEBLES PROFILES

PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE XXIXJohannes von EbenJohannes Karl Louis Richard Eben was born in Preußisch Mark, East Prussia (now Przezmark, Poland) on February 24 1855. At the age of eighteen, Eben began…