PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE VICordt von Brandis: Hero of Douaumont?Born on October 4, 1888 in Eimbeckhausen, Cordt von Brandis began his military career as a cadet in Naumburg and Gross-Lichterfelde.On June 19,…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE VII: Peter StrasserBorn in Hanover on April 1, 1876, Peter Strasser joined the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) at the age of only fifteen. After serving on board…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE VIII: Max ImmelmannMax Immelmann was born on September 21, 1890 in Dresden.In 1905, he was enrolled in the Dresden Cadet School. He joined the Eisenbahnregiment (Railway Regiment) Number…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE IX: "THE LAST HUSSAR"FIELD MARSHAL AUGUST VON MACKENSENHe was born Anton Ludwig Friedrich August Mackensen on December 6, 1849 in Hans Leipnitz in the Prussian province of Saxony.…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE X: Arthur ZimmermannArthur Zimmermann was born on October 5, 1864 in the East Prussian town of Marggrabowa (present day Olecko, Poland). He studied law from 1884-87 in the…
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE XI: Richard HentschRichard Hentsch was born in Cologne on December 18, 1869. At eighteen he joined the Royal Saxon Army and later graduated from the Kriegsakademie (War Academy).In…
German Official Histories As I am digging through stuff for the next book I thought I would share this little bit of knowledge that might be confusing for some. You notice…
Halen 36 The first wavering noticed in the 24th Line Inf Regt ranks was in the IJzerbeek Creek sector. The departure of the Lancer squadrons had a disastrous effect. As he…
Today on Gus' Gear, I will cover a few of the different types of wire cutters used during WWI.Barbed wire was the most important defensive weapon of the war, and…
Halen 35-Belgian Reinforcements Arrive-4 Before 2nd Bn/24th Line Inf Regt arrived at Loksbergen, things had already gotten out of hand. From the start of the action, there were uncertainty, hesitation,…