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R 169: Blog Four, 2 February 2020 : Battle of the Somme, Part I

Post author:joerookery
Post published:February 6, 2020
Post category:John Rieith Somme

Happy Super Bowl Sunday to all forum members! In my last post, IR 169 received its first blooding of the war in the Battle of Mulhouse, 9 August 1914. For…

Gus’ Gear– gas masks

Post author:joerookery
Post published:February 3, 2020
Post category:Gus' Gear Uniforms

Today's post from Gus' Gear is on gas masks, I will present a few Alliedmasks as well as German and Austrian.It is not a well known fact that gas masks…

Halen 31 – The Belgian Cavalry Division Withdraws

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 21, 2020
Post category:The Battle of Halen

Halen 31 – The Belgian Cavalry Division Withdraws The taking of Halen by the Jäger Battalion and the eight successive cavalry charges that followed were intended to defeat the Belgian…

Halen 29+30 – charge number 7 & 8

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 21, 2020
Post category:The Battle of Halen

Halen 29 – charge number seven Charge Seven was entirely the domain of the Ulanen Regt Nr 9. While 5th Esk/Kü Nr 2 finished charging, Ulanen Regt Nr 9 came up…

Gus’ Gear-Das Lazarettkleid

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 21, 2020
Post category:Gus' Gear Uniforms

This blog was written by Gus Bryngelson. An important part of the German Army's clothing was the convalescent clothing that was issued to soldiers who spent time in hospitals recovering…

Halen 33-Belgian Reinforcements Arrive – 2

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 21, 2020
Post category:The Battle of Halen

Halen 33-Belgian Reinforcements Arrived – 2 Their speed seemed insufficient. Two officers of the Cav Div Staff coming by urged them on more, but as Lt.C Beernaerts later wrote, did not…

Halen 32: Belgian Reinforcements Arrive

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 18, 2020
Post category:The Battle of Halen

Halen 32: Belgian Reinforcements Arrive The 4th Mixed Bde Adjutant told 1st Bn/4th Line2 Inf Regt Commander Maj. Rademakers, "Halen is taken. You have to recapture it. If you hurry…

Halen 28- Charge Six and Seven

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 9, 2020
Post category:The Battle of Halen

Halen 28- Charge Six and Seven The 5th Squadron/Kü Nr 2, released from its guarding mission, came via the Halen-Velpen-Loksbergen Road to the last houses of Velpen. The 5th Squadron had…

Halen 27 – the Sixth charge

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 5, 2020
Post category:The Battle of Halen

Halen 27 – the Sixth charge The first to cross the river were the Kürassiere. They rode beside the water, crossing the road to Bloemendaal and the railroad track towards Tienen,…

Halen 26 – Regimental Bridging

Post author:joerookery
Post published:January 2, 2020
Post category:The Battle of Halen

Halen 26 – Regimental Bridging Every cavalry Regiment had a grouping of wagons known as the fighting baggage.Cavalry regiments had a fighting baggage of the following: 58 replacement horses;two medical aid horses;two…