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Dec 18, 2008 · Schloss Celle is a large and attractive castle, formerly belonging to the Kings of Hanover situated on the top of a small hill, but not removed from the town. It is built around a court which is open to the use of the persons interned, as are the paths immediately encircling the building.
May 13, 2009 · How did they tell you where you were to be posted? I don t remember any notice boards, probably just told by the platoon sgt. Anyway there were plenty of postings to Germany to Monchen-Gladbach, Celle, Bracht, Viersen and so on, even more went to Blighty bases in Kineton, Chilwell and god knows where. Some of us though were to strike it lucky.
Mar 22, 2005 · In the case of my father he was there initially and was then sent to Celle which I believe was quite a hard POW camp. After about 15 months there he was moved to Hameln until being repatriated at the end of October 1918. I received the information on what camps he had been in from the Red Cross in Geneva.
Sep 12, 2024 · The two most common German Ammo pouches in Great War were the M.95 ( 1895) and the triple pouch for later. I think there were two or even three models of 1890’s ammo pouches. As you all know, massive amount of photos survive, on line, books, forums, ect. The main way I always believed to identify...
Apr 2, 2021 · Germany entered the war unprepared with regard to the control of its raw material production and raw material supplies.” The blockade also prevented Germany from importing fodder for its own flocks, which led to a decline in the number of sheep domestically. “For want of a nail…the kingdom was lost,” says the old proverb.
Mar 17, 2009 · Doug, My interest is in Connaught Rangers in general but specifically a cousin of my great grandfather who was taken PoW on 26th August 1914 at Le Grand Fayt - 6579, Peter Callaghan, 2nd Bn.
Dec 31, 2019 · That's a very helpful summary of the " outcomes " ( horrid word) for Germany and in turn, in No 6, for all countries and people worldwide . But - all the more reason to be curious about WW1. 6 reasons in fact plus wondering how your ancestors felt taking part in WW1 , and why they had to serve and for many , die in WW1.
Nov 11, 2014 · In a separate entry on the Book page, I recently posted a blog on a book I have just published titled Imperial Germany’s “Iron Regiment” of the First World War; War Memories of Service with Infantry Regiment 169, 1914-1918. My grandfather, Albert Rieth, was veteran of this unit, and his war-time ...
Mar 12, 2008 · If you can refine your question a little, there are some of us who can probably help you. There are surviving archives relating to some of the Jaeger battalions in Germany and they are also mentioned in book such as Imperial German Army 1914-18 by Hermann Cron, but I do not personally know of any book in English which covers this topic specifically - which does not mean one does not exist.
Aug 31, 2015 · It is the one really big missing piece in my Imperial collection (well, apart from a S.98/02)! And I doubt if I'll ever find one here as Germany shipped its spare bayonets in to Turkey in 1917, by when this was long obsolete... That aside, matching numbers and frog to boot - all you need now is the troddel! And a dash of extra cream on the ...
