Rodrigo Muñoz Orizola-Chilean Army General Arturo Ahumada Bascuñán
Chilean Army General Arturo Ahumada Bascuñán who fought for Germany in WW1He entered the Military School in 1888. He fought in the Civil War of 1891 and was reinstated in…
The Officer Corps-11-OneYear Volunteer-Part two
One Year Volunteer-2After completing his year of service, the OYV was granted leave from his service as a Gefreiter with the obligation of completing two reserve exercises of eight weeks…
Gus’ Gear-Austrian uniform
oday on Gus' Gear I present an Austrian uniform that I acquired while visiting a friend in 1972. My friend's father asked me to help clean the attic in his…
Kyler’s Kaiserliche Marine Blog Post #3: SMS Von der Tann
Kyler's Kaiserliche Marine BlogPost #3: SMS Von der TannLength: 171.8 metersBeam: 26.6mDraught: 8.13 mDisplacement: Designed - 19,370 tonnes / Full Load - 21,300Armament: 8 28cm L/45 SK Guns Twin Turrets,…
Tore’s Tuesday-Ottoman Empire
Uh, oh... Tuesday again, and therefore a new blog for Tore’s Tuesday... No rest for the wicked.I have already taken you to Germany’s ally, the crumbling and dusty Austro-Hungarian empire.…
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PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XXVFranz von PapenTHE ARISTOCRATFranz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen, Erbsälzer zu Werl und Neuwerk was born into a wealthy family of Westphalian Roman Catholic aristocrats on…
The Officer Corps-10-OneYear Volunteers [OYV]-Part one
One-Year VolunteersA one-year volunteer (OYV) had to equip himself with rations, quarters, uniforms, and equipment). He had to pay also for a horse (if needed) or had to pay into…
Gus’ Gear-Frank K. Frankenfield
Today on Gus' Gear I present another personal history of the Great War. Frank K. Frankenfield was a Cadillac automobile mechanic before the United States entered the war in 1917.…
A Pause in the Thursday IR 169 Posts Blog 26
A Pause in the Thursday IR 169 PostsBlog 26, the final segment of the Winterberg series, marks a break from my IR 169 posts. I have enjoyed communicating the experiences…
Kyler’s Kaiserliche Marine Blog Post #2: Weapon – 15cm/45 Gun
Kyler’s Kaiserliche Marine BlogPost #2: Weapon - 15cm/45 GunThe venerable Krupp 15cm/45 guns were the principal main or secondary armament of most of the Kaiserliche Marine dreadnoughts, battlecruisers, light cruisers,…
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