Gus’ Gear-Austrian uniform
oday on Gus' Gear I present an Austrian uniform that I acquired while visiting a friend in 1972. My friend's father asked me to help clean the attic in his…
Gus’ Gear-Frank K. Frankenfield
Today on Gus' Gear I present another personal history of the Great War. Frank K. Frankenfield was a Cadillac automobile mechanic before the United States entered the war in 1917.…
Gus’ Gear-my grandfather, Robert Adams.
Today on Gus' Gear, I am going a different direction. My interest in the Great War started with my grandfather, Robert Adams. He died when I was only 6, but…
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.…
Gus’ Gear-Long arms-2
In this part of Gus' Gear, I will cover British, Canadian, French, American, Portuguese, Japanese, Belgian, Swedish and Danish weapons. Next week I will cover a few of the Automatic…
Gus’ Gear-long arms-1
Today on Gus' Gear I will cover some of the long arms used during the Great War, this is by no means a complete list as most countries had to…
Gus’ Gear-Handguns-3
Today on Gus' Gear I present the third installment of handguns. I will cover Great Britain, France, Belgium and The United States. Next week I will start on some of…
Gus’ Gear-Pistols-2
Today on Gus' Gear I continue with the second installment of handguns, starting with Austria and Hungary, moving on to Italy, Russia, Japan and a couple of the neutral countries.…
Gus’ Gear- Handguns
Today on Gus' Gear I am going to start a series on handguns. The first World War has been called a handgun war by some historians, as handguns were found…
Gus’ Gear – Pioneer Tools
Today on Gus' Gear I am presenting my small selection of pioneer tools. Nearly every soldier was issued some sort of tool to be used for entrenching or construction of…