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…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XXIV Otto Liman von Sanders
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE XXIVOtto Liman von SandersFAMILY AND RISE THROUGH THE RANKSOtto Viktor Karl Liman von Sanders was born on February 17, 1855 in Stolp (now Słupsk, Poland) in the province…
German influence other armies-Chile 4 Rodrigo Muñoz Orizola
Carabineros de Chile it’s the police force in my country. The presidential guard between 1900 and 1925 used this beautiful pickelhaube with a Condor on the top, that is represented…
The Officer Corps-9-The Code of Honor
The Code of HonorThere was a constitutional and legal question about who disciplined the army. In the opinion of the War Minister, only strict adherence to the code of honor…
Gus’ Gear-my grandfather, Robert Adams.
Today on Gus' Gear, I am going a different direction. My interest in the Great War started with my grandfather, Robert Adams. He died when I was only 6, but…
IR 169: Blog 25, 11 June 2020: IR 169 and Horror on the Winterberg, July 1917. (Part IV)
IR 169: Blog 25, 11 June 2020: IR 169 and Horror on the Winterberg, July 1917. (Part IV)Introduction: Blogs 21-24, posted over the past two weeks, covered IR 169’s arrival…
Kyler’s Kaiserliche Marine Blog Post #1: Anatomy of a Shell Strike
Kyler’s Kaiserliche Marine Blog Post #1: Anatomy of a Shell StrikeThe Battlecruiser Seydlitz would receive an astonishing amount of damage during the Skagerrak Battle. During the fight, it would be…
Tore’s Tuesday – The Whizbang or Flying Pig.
Tore’s Tuesday - The Whizbang or Flying Pig.Here is another collectible that for obvious reasons is not present in most collections. A huge and heavy thing it is.This is the…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XXIII: Gotthard Sachsenberg
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE XXIII: Gotthard SachsenbergGotthard Sachsenberg was born on December 6, 1891 in Rosslau, north of the Elbe River near Dessau, Germany. After his initial schooling, he attended the gymnasium…
The Officer Corps-8-“Captain of Köpenick.”
“Captain of Köpenick.” A very famous example was the “Captain of Köpenick.” There is probably no example that is pointed to exemplifying militarism in imperial Germany than this. In this 1906…
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