M1907 German aluminum water bottle
Today for Gus' Gear, I have an M1907 German aluminum water bottle. These were fairly common at the beginning of the war as most soldiers were equipped with the newest…
M1895 ammo pouches
Today for Gus' Gear I have a pair of M1895 ammo pouches, these were superceded by the M1909 three pocket pouches. These were designed to hold 9 Mannlicher clips for…
TRUCKS
Motor transport columns (Etappen-Kraftwagenkolonnen) usually were comprised of 17 standard army trucks (Armee-Lastzüge) with trailers. The trucks had a load capacity of four metric tons and the trailers two tons;…
Artillery Doctrine-5
Artillery Doctrine-5 This new development came as a complete surprise to the allies. The 42 cm super heavy howitzers appeared on the battlefields around the fortresses of Liège, Namur, Fort Manonviller,…
Artillery Doctrine-3
Artillery Doctrine-3 When trials for a new German artillery system began, two companies were in competition for the contract. The first company, Ehrhardt (later renamed as the better known Rheinmetall), offered…
Gus’ Gear – German corner
Today on Gus' Gear I am going to wander back to the German corner since this page focuses on WWI German history. It is obvious that Joe is not going…
Gus’ Gear-Ford Model T ambulance
Today on Gus' Gear I present an item that is not German or original. For many years I sought an original Ford Model T ambulance. I knew there were many…
Tore’s Tuesday-Russian trench stock
Tores Tuesday again, and definitely an obscure and very rare object this time. This is a Russian trench stock with periscope for the M1891 rifle.Designed by Andrey Vaisilievitch von Modra…
Kyler’s Kaiserliche Marine Blog Post #3: SMS Von der Tann
Kyler's Kaiserliche Marine BlogPost #3: SMS Von der TannLength: 171.8 metersBeam: 26.6mDraught: 8.13 mDisplacement: Designed - 19,370 tonnes / Full Load - 21,300Armament: 8 28cm L/45 SK Guns Twin Turrets,…
Gus’ Gear – auto weapons
Today on Gus' Gear I will show a few full auto weapons from Germany, France and The United Kingdom. All examples shown here are demilled and classified as parts kits.…