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German World War One Pilot’s helmet (4/22/08)

During the First World War flight was in it’s infancy. Many people had only read about airplanes and the many new inventions relating to flight. New aviation inventions were develped by Germany, France Great Briton, Italy, Austria-Hungary Russia and the U.S. Airplanes at the begining of the war were used mainly for reconnaissance of the enemies supply lines and trench forifications. More >>

old world war 1 books (1-13 volumes) (4/11/08)
Dear Sir, When my mother died I received from her the full 13 volumes of “The Great War” the standard history of the all-Europe conflict edited by H W Wilson printed in London by the Amalgamated Press Ltd between 1914 -1919 dependant on volume number. I attached photos of these books in pristine condition More >>

French World War One combination coffee grinder and mess kit (3/4/08)

1853 French Coffee Roaster/Mess Kit, in parts

During the First World War, the French soldier was required to carry great deal of equipment inside or attached to his field pack. The type of gear carried by an average soldier today has changed from the equipment carried 90+ years ago. The weight on the other hand has remained about the same at roughly 75 pounds. More >>

Hearing the Veteran’s Story (11/29/07)

I just read an article stating there are only three living WWI vets left. It seems like they all faded away without receiving the recognition they deserved. I’ve only met one WWI vet in my life. He was my great uncle Benny. Benny served with the 88th Division and told me that he survived the war but nearly died on the troop ship coming home because of a serious flu outbreak. More >>