Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. R 169: Blog 14, 26 March 2020: Spearheading the May 1918 Aisne…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE XII: Walther SchwiegerWalther Schwieger was born in Berlin on April 7, 1885. Not quite eighteen, he joined the Imperial German Navy as a Seekadett on April 1, 1903.…
Military Life and Training-1 Military life was harsh. Recruits were isolated from four to six weeks before they were allowed to mingle with civilians. Discipline was relentless. This was characterized…
When Germany declared war, the infantrymen were wearing the Pickelhaube, a spiked helmet that was first worn by Prussian soldiers in 1842. Shown here is an M1895 Ersatz Pickehaube, made…
IR 169: Blog 13, 19 March 2020: Spearheading the May 1918 Aisne Offensive (Part II)Member Notes:1. Reintroduction: With the rapid expansion of the forum, I thought I would provide some…
UNIT RECORD KEEPING, SYSTEM, RESEARCHINGToday’s blog will be on Imperial German Army Unit records, and with this topic, I hope to give you a better understanding of the system in…
Military Grave Search: This is the link to the German Non-Profit group that maintains all German Military Graves around the world. The German Government only donates a 1/3 of their…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE I: Erwin RommelAlthough he was best remembered as the Desert Fox of the Second World War, Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel achieved success and fame as a young soldier…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE II: Curt BeitzenWWI U-boat commanderKapitänleutnantSUCCESSES12 ships sunk with a total of 16,746 GRT1 warship sunk with a total of 10,850 tons2 ships damaged with a total of…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE III: Leutnant Werner VossWerner Voss, Germany's fourth ranking ace, was born on April 13, 1897 in Krefeld, Germany..On November 15, 1914, Voss joined the Westphalian Hussaren (Cavalry) Regiment…