‘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…
A continuation of the exploits of Ulanen-Regiment König Wilhelm I. (2. Württembergisches) Nr. 20.
On September 1st 1914 the regimental staff brought troopers to a place where several of their comrades on patrol had been ambushed by French soldiers. The surrounding terrain with woods,…
Ulanen-Regiment König Wilhelm I. (2. Württembergisches) Nr. 20.
The study of regimental diaries provides a good insight into soldiers experiences, tactics and how the different branches were used. In this case that of the cavalry. First a introduction…