Tore’s Tuesday-April 28
Tore’s Tuesday, once again on obscure stuff.I recently purchased a huge and heavy patriotic frame, made of cast iron with a copper wash finish. Inside is a portrait of Kaiser…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XVII: Paul König
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE XVII: Paul KönigPaul Liebrecht König (March 20, 1867 – September 9, 1933) was a sailor and business executive. Born in Rohr, Saxony, he was the son of a…
The Officer Corps – 2
The Officer Corps – 2 Prussia was the most obdurate of the contingents, but understood that the need to fill officer vacancies was of paramount concern. The other contingents more readily…
German-Influence-in-Other-Armies-Chile-5-Rodrigo-Munoz-Orizola
Carabineros de chile. Is the police in this country. In the beginning it belongs to the army until 1927. Fought as a cavalry regiment in the pacific war against peru…
Gus’ Gear – Pioneer Tools
Today on Gus' Gear I am presenting my small selection of pioneer tools. Nearly every soldier was issued some sort of tool to be used for entrenching or construction of…
IR 169: Blog 18, 23 April 2020: The Battle for St. Barbe, 25-26 August 1914
IR 169: Blog 18, 23 April 2020: The Battle for St. Barbe, 25-26 August 1914Introduction: With this blog, we are turning IR 169’s time clock back from to the Spring…
The Officer Corps – 1
The Officer Corps - 1 On 1 October 1913, the German Army numbered 30,029 officers (23,346 from Prussia, 3,322 from Bavaria, 2,247 from Saxony and 1,114 from Württemberg). This total did…
Tore’s Tuesday-April 21
Tore’s Tuesday... I have stated that my focus will be on mainly obscure stuff, and today is no exception.Here is a pretty rare bird, the Jägerpistole. It was based on…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE XVI: Ernst Jünger
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE XVI: Ernst JüngerErnst Jünger (March 29, 1895 – February 17, 1998) was a highly-decorated German soldier, author, and entomologist who became well known for his World War I…
“Conventional Wisdom”And the rest of the story.
When Janet and I first got into this subject matter we ran smack into what I call “conventional wisdom.” The tried and true explanation of historical facts and artifacts. The…
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