IrishGunner

The Royal Navy’s largest vessel, the massive 65,000-tonne warship HMS Queen Elizabeth, is floated for the first time at the at docks in Rosyth. http://www.military.com/video/logistics-and-supplies/naval-equipment/hms-queen-elizabeth-float-up-and-move/3695093226001/

I'm still on the fence.

I like these regimental anniversary medals. I have two: 1.Kurhessisches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr.11 Fußartillerie-Regiment von Linger (Ostpreußisches) Nr.1 I need to get my scanner working again and post them.

I honestly don't think the world could have avoided WWI, unless the leaders would have pulled back (which in 1914 was impossible). Chris, I agree with your statement above. But perhaps for a slightly different reason. The "power" to avoid war was indeed in the hands of each nation's leadership. It was "impossible" for them to pull back in 1914 because they didn't want to pull back. They wanted war and had been preparing for some time. It was only a question of when. Sarajevo only provided a spark to light the fuse.

Speaking of Chris, I guess South Africa was too far of a border for the sergeant...

Just because the target is a urinal, doesn't mean you aren't pi$$ing in the wind.

Post card is stamped and posted by Kgl. Sachs. Fuss Artl. Mun. Kol. 3 (of course, that doesn't mean with certainty the fellows in the photo are gunners - even though they do have a cannon - a Gulaschkanone )

FAR 58 And this appears to be a training situation vice combat. I don't have any in drillich that appear to be at the front.

Yes, I have a couple photos of gunners in drillich. I think I posted some in the threads we did awhile ago showing artillery guns and gunners. Shall I look for mine again?

Wanna be gunner contraption

Several free lectures at the Canadian War Museum. Might be of interest... http://www.warmuseum.ca/media/news/august-2014-at-the-canadian-war-museum/

You mean to say this is a Red Star that someone stripped off the enamel and emblem?

That's probably what Jucknies' family thought. Lucky for us you found it.

"Amtsantritt des Generalgouveneurs für die besetzen polnischen Gebiete." Translation - Inauguration of the General Government for the Occupied Polish Territories. Krakau is the German spelling of the Polish city of Krakow (also sometimes spelled Cracow in English)

George, You should post images of several. I'm sure someone would be interested. I've been meaning to pick up a couple WWI British Royal Artillery sweetheart pins. I haven't seen anything artillery related from the US.

I've contemplated scanning everything first then shredding.

It's not only a "German" thing. I'm sure this spans across borders. My mother-in-law recently turned 80 and is trying to get her daughters to start taking things from her house - things that I wonder why they are still around! But then again, my mother-in-law's family comes from Kronach, Bavaria!

I completely agree, Jock, regarding the headlines. Take a look at Brian's latest blog for more discussion of this very point.

Always nice to something from the Royal Highlanders.

Enlisted branch collar disk: US Army Transportation Corps

Yes. Here is a photo from my collection: a camouflage pattern 15cm schwere Feldhaubitze 13 (15cm sFH 13)

Allow me to call your attention to latest Brian's News from the Home Office

I like the Leser with the wider arms. Really sets off the blue enamel.

...remember that 100 years ago tonight, "the lights went out all over Europe" on the last day of peace. The world is still waiting for the lights to come back on in many places. July 27: Italy launches global music event to remember Europe's last hours of peace on this day in 1914 "Events start in Italy with a lone trumpeter playing ‘Silenzio’ (equivalent to the ‘Last Post’)." I hope someone posts a video of this to YouTube.