lance pennant
This lance pennant on display at the Imperial War Museum was picked up on the Battlefield of The Marne in 1914.From 1889 all cavalry units of the Imperial German Army…
This lance pennant on display at the Imperial War Museum was picked up on the Battlefield of The Marne in 1914.From 1889 all cavalry units of the Imperial German Army…
Today's Gus' Gear is another book report. There are a lot of great books available to collectors and historians now and today I would like to call attention to new…
Rui’s RenditionsOutdoors portrait of an infantryman from an unidentified regiment. Undated.The M1909 ammunition pouches, belt, and footwear in natural color, and the M1910 Vereinfachte Feldrock might point to the spring/summer…
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This week Sabine's battlefield guide SaturdayA misbehaving majorWe start off in October 1914 in the area of Beselare – Zonnebeke where RIR 243 was on the side of several other…
During the opening weeks of the war on the western front, when cavalry forces did encounter each other, they often dismounted and exchanged gunfire from a significant distance before withdrawing…
Today for Gus' Gear I have an interesting uniform to present. When the war started, the French were using uniforms that were not suitable for modern warfare. The French Line…
BeuteKämpfwagen familiarization training between the 1. Armee and 14. Kampfwagen abteilung.Seen here are 'Liesel' and 'Fritz' both from the 14. Kampfwagen Abteilung with soldiers from 5. Guards Infantry Division. It's…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 215Edmund NathanaelEdmund Nathanael was born in Dielsdorf on December 18, 1889.Little is known if Nathanael first served in a ground unit when the Great War began. It was…
Today for Gus' Gear, I have a couple of French rifles that saw limited use against the Germans during the Great War. The phrase "due to shortages" is one of…