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.…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XXV Franz von Papen
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,…
Tore’s Tuesday- Austro-Hungarian Kepi
Right, Tore’s Tuesday once more.This time we will be visiting the Austro-Hungarian empire, and have a tiny peek at one of the many consequences of WWI. Many tend to think…
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