Hoss

Jesus! your worse than me! there's a 4inch square space that still needs something uuummm, what do those pipes lead too...oxygen cylinders??

Neat perfect for your walnut office desk Jock lol!

Eric

Or lions led by donkeys (Clark) I bet they will be demos in England after a 100yrs it still hurts many.

Eric

Very interesting Les thanks and the many links available from the names places nations etc. Blimey it would take a lifetime to study everything even before the first shot! few years ago a chum recommended Liddell Hart's archives at King's College I just noticed the link under Mark Kerr, soo much stuff out there..

Cheers

Eric, yes, I am a citizen of the United States. I guess that makes me a North American. (Not sure what that has to do with the discussion.) And I've spent time living in Europe if that matters. Why?

Because usually when I disagree with an American I get banned!

I watched 5mins of the vid after finding a 'little X' turned the sound on! so far it reminds me of revisionist clap trap usually written by Officer Polly snobs sorry I'll try another 5-10mins later its about all I can stomach per sitting without smashing this computer with a hammer,the title itself is a warning for me to control me anger all this BBC stuff is under Adrian van Klaveren there's another red flag but I'll try.

Irish you must admit it is so typical Germany bad We Good come on its not that simple! I don't like this Hastings dude or his suit either its the way he talks us limeys have had it with these plum in the mouth turkey lecturers he reminds me of school when one only leaves five seconds at the end of a lecture "Any Questions?" Bah!.

Thats me first five mins review lol! so far.

Eric

Irish are you an American? anyone else not get sound with the video, blooming computers!

Eric

I read it to understand fully the events leading up to the war you have to begin with Bismarck and Political Europe 19th century I studied it in the mid 60's after recently buying an 8 volume set on the war it all came flooding back written in conveniently shortened articles by historical researchers and noted scholars.

Anyway I'm already into the battles....again.

Eric

Actually, there is some contention that the words were never actually spoken at all.

But with Austria-Hungary declaring war on 28 July, Germany mobilizing on 30 July with Russia declaring war on 31 July in response, German declaring war on 1 August and occupying Luxembourg on 2 August, we were well "in it" days before Sir Edward Grey, UK Foreign Secretary, allegedly spoke the words on 3 Aug.

Well I guess it could have been uttered by Grey's housekeeper because he'd forgotten to pay the bill but its well documented and witnessed as having been spoken by Edward Grey as the ultimatum was running out over Germany entering and not withdrawing from Belgium.

They are some important points to consider as a prelude: The July Crisis not least of which July holidays the Kaiser himself broke off and rushed back having on July 28th hoped to continue mediation between Austria and Serbia at Belgrade. Austria went from a state of war to an escalation when they shelled Belgrade on the 29th.

Contrary to revisionists and modern media pc bs The Great War didn't 'spark' with some nut on a street corner the fuse leads back to the dismissal of Bismarck and Queen Victoria relenting to the same banking magnets towards the end of her reign that promised Wilhelm a Navel power to match that of England.

Europe should have listened to its Grandparents: Otto von Bismarck and Queen Victoria.

Eric

Hi Robin blast we're all missing neat gear it seems $50 it went for mate.

Eric

Rick,

Good post, A bit depressing when you look at the news headlines recently, you think we might have learned something but apparently not.

Jock

Agree Jock we haven't learn't a darn thing.

Eric

Blimey! Actually the words were spoken August 3rd we aren't in it yet.

Eric

Thank you Tony for searching none English sites translate I have an auto thingy dont ask me how I did it after fumbling around on me computer it just happened about 6months ago lol!

Eric

Missed that one. Where was it?

Me too Don was on the bay a friend missed it as well!! $180 and change I was sure you'd snagged it I like those wire prong jobs.

Eric

Hello Gents

I wanted this but forgot was it legit anyway?

Eric

Gents anyone take this at auction?

Eric

Robin

Recent ebay Altes Stoffabzeichen, U-Boot Truppe, 1. Weltkrieg, Kampfschwimmer Abzeichen.

QUOTE(JensF. @ Nov 25 2006, 12:20 ) ←

Translation: The pictures show a "substitution shoe" from 1915. In WW1 they tried different possibilities to make a shoe out of substitution materials, especially with wooden soles. Of course it should be worn only at home. Your example is distinguished by extremely simplified straps.

Makes perfect sense! And, BTW, hobnails don't necessarily imply military wear. I have a pair of Dutch "Klompen" which I wear around camp on wet mornings when I re-enact the War of 1812. I've hobnailed the bottoms to give me a grip on wet grass and I'm sure I'm only re-inventing what clever people have done for centuries!

Peter

Peter you need a firm grip early in the mornings when squatting definitely a good friend of mine does 1812 here in the US as an Indian he's a bit of a nut well more than a bit we all love it when he does W1 German great company and funny. Where do you and what events?

Eric

By the time it ended I was broke as well ;-)

Saw it but blacked out when I saw the bidding! honestly you high rollers kill us little people.

Eric

Your like Chip is there anything you dont have!

Eric

Charles

I've a mantel but its dated 1918 I'll keep a look out and send a pm in return I want a Boz 08 maxim crate!

Gorgeous Tunic

Eric

You still smarting about not having a crate? :-)

Chris

Sell me one and I love you forever and forget what people say about you. re a jacket I'll take some pics tomorrow I'm a busy puppy today.

Cheers

EM has a plain 4 panel job nco is cut more or less like a private purchase M10 long covers his bottom and buttons are different.

Eric

'wanted 08 maxim crate'

I am getting something better.... watch this space ;-)

If its a rifle rig I hate ya I turned down one a few years ago because of shipping costs.

Eric

Polish interwar kit for 08/15 missing bits.

Eric

Found some images on line from Life Magazine and the museum in Vienna I didnt know they still have the car.

Regards