A misbehaving major
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…
Cavalry always seemed to keep their distance
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…
brightly colored French uniforms
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
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 PROFILES EPISODE 215 Edmund Nathanael
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…
Gras Mle1874 rifle
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…
A Miniature of a very famous post War Decoratio
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***A Miniature of a very famous post War Decoration.Yes, this piece has nothing to be with a group called “ WW1 German History”, but for sure it…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 214 Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 214Hermann von der Lieth-ThomsenPRE-WAR YEARSBorn Hermann Thomsen in Flensburg (recently lost by the Danish crown and incorporated into Prussia) on March 10, 1867, he was part of a…
Royal Welsh Regimental Museum
Chris' Curious Museum FindsI visited the Royal Welsh Regimental Museum in Brecon and was suprised to see this display of German WW1 shoulder straps.I also filmed the museum and its…
Beretta M1915 pistol
Today for Gus' Gear I present a Beretta M1915 pistol chambered in 9x19mm Glisenti. The M1915 Beretta is a simple blow back design that is chambered for a cartridge that…
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