Military life and training-2-Service souvenirs Service souvenirs were important and are often seen in pictures and today’s surviving relics. They took many different forms, from the traditional beer stein to schnapps…
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…
Tactical symbolsThis is a very short synopsis of the German Tactical Symbols used on maps at the very start of the war in 1914. These morphed over time, however the…
Hanover - the fifth kingdom(1813-1866: Hannover)The Electorate of Hanover (Hannover) was a German state originating from the fifteenth century Principality of Calenberg-Göttingen. In 1714, George Louis of Hanover became George…
States and the Army part twoThe Hanseatic Cities and four principalities did not form their own military. Rather, Prussia had units stationed in their capital cities and often those Prussian…
States and the Army part oneThe German Army had four distinct elements: Prussian, Württemberg, Saxon, and Bavarian armies. Because they were separate armies, the terminology used by each is often…