German infantryman in late-war uniform
Rui’s RenditionsAn anonymous German infantryman in late-war uniform. Possibly late 1917-1918.Of note are his trousers which, in my opinion, were made of feldgrau instead of grey cloth. Due to a…
Two Stormtroopers pose with their tools of trade
Rui’s RenditionsTwo Stormtroopers pose with their tools of trade during training. The exact date and location are unknown. Great War PeriodOf note is the clear view of a wire cutter,…
‘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…
Rui’s Renditions-grenade throwing techniques.
One of a set of undated photos demonstrating grenade throwing techniques. Some of the photos have red arrows showing the movements to be made. Location unknownThe soldier has no cypher…
Infantry Doctrine-6
Infantry Doctrine-6 When viewing the picture above, obviously the firing line in front was covering the firing line in the back, which was “jumping” forward. The infantry moved forward by running…
Infantry Doctrine-5
Infantry Doctrine-5 The Boer War revealed the next dilemma when it became obvious that the firepower of modern rifles led to a superiority of fire over movement. Translated into German military…
Infantry Doctrine-4
Infantry Doctrine-4 The most important changes provided by both the Lebel and the commission rifle were range and the use of smokeless powder. Almost instantly, this change made many of the…
Infantry Doctrine-3
Infantry Doctrine-3 In particular, the bloody assault of the Guard Corps on the strong French position at St Privat created the myth of the brave guard infantry dodging fire and facing…
Infantry Doctrine-2
Infantry Doctrine-2 Only a very few elite Prussian units, such as light infantry battalions (the Jäger), were equipped with the more precise rifled muzzleloaders. Staffed with NCOs and men having a…
Infantry Doctrine-1
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Infantry Doctrine-1 Sometime during mid-August in 1914, a young French cavalry lieutenant, René…