Tore Mentyjærvi–Sawback Bayonets
Click here for Tore's Website The pioneer saw, situated on the spine of a bayonet… Another Ersatz blog… ( Oh no! Friday already, and Gustaf "Gus" and Maggie are still…
Gus’ Gear-Foreign Helmets
This week on Gus' Gear I will cover some of the other helmets worn during the First World War. Since Joe laughed at my request to have my compensation doubled,…
“Gus’ Gear” German helmets, steel Helmets and Trench Armor
When Germany declared war, the infantrymen were wearing the Pickelhaube, a spiked helmet that was first worn by Prussian soldiers in 1842. Shown here is an M1895 Ersatz Pickehaube, made…
Gus’ Gear- wire cutters
Today on Gus' Gear, I will cover a few of the different types of wire cutters used during WWI.Barbed wire was the most important defensive weapon of the war, and…
Gus’ Gear — bandages
From Gus' Gear today I am going to look at some bandages. I will start with German and try to keep on topic, but I fear that I will wonder…