“The Faithful Companion”
"The Faithful Companion"The illustration is showing a trooper giving his horse sugar cubes. This story revolves around Trooper Denkmann's horse, Zerline, during the war's initial stages. “It was on August 23 1914,…
lance pennant
This lance pennant on display at the Imperial War Museum was picked up on the Battlefield of The Marne in 1914.From 1889 all cavalry units of the Imperial German Army…
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…
“Comrades in Life and Death” by Fritz Mauk, 1917.
"Comrades in Life and Death" by Fritz Mauk, 1917..The following is excerpts of 27-year-old Danish-German stretcher-bearer Claus Juhl's report of April 12, 1918 - today 105 years ago - on…
Tactics
n this post I will focus on events that show that although the German army had better training and commanders, the tactics they and the French (and other armies in…
Aleksander’s Book Corner
Incidents of friendly artillery fire in August 1914 Aleksander’s Book Corner Incidents of friendly artillery fire in August 1914 In this blog post we will have a look at…
3. Badisches Dragoner-Regiment Prinz Karl Nr.22
A dismounted unteroffizier from 3. Badisches Dragoner-Regiment Prinz Karl Nr.22 reconnoiters the terrain ahead of the advancing infantry.Photo source - ✠ drakegoodman ✠ on Flickr Aleksander’s Book CornerLast time we looked…
Aleksander’s Book Corner
Aleksander's Book Corner This Sunday we will have a further look at the early war experiences of Ulanen-Regiment König Wilhelm I. (2. Württembergisches) Nr. 20. This time they will receive…
Aleksander’s Book Corner– 17th Brunswick Hussar Regiment as they fought rearguard actions against the French after crossing the Sambre.
Aleksander's Book CornerWith another sunday upon us it's time to blow dust off old books and make a new blog post. This time we will have a look at the…
‘the emptiness of the battlefield’
During the opening weeks of the war soldiers on all sides noted how empty the battlefields were. The Germans came up with a term to describe this; 'die Leere des…