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German Hand Grenades of the Great War – The Stielhandgranate M1915 & M1916

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Magicfingers

Time to replace some old, now-deleted, posts about the German Stielhandgranate with this brand-new far superior one.  Well, I think so.  All the collage pictures of grenades within mauve borders in this post are examples – some of which are … Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Richebourg Part Three – St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Magicfingers

The twin entrances to St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery.  This is the third and final part of a short tour of Richebourg in French Flanders, the previous two posts of which can be found here.

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The Legacy of War – The Red Zone

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Magicfingers

What do you think this is all about? 

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Aldershot Military Cemetery Part Six

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Magicfingers

Our tour of Aldershot Military Cemetery ends here in Plot AG, at the bottom of the hill that we have explored in some detail over the previous two posts. 

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Aldershot Military Cemetery Part Five

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Magicfingers

Immediately behind the Cross of Sacrifice, at the top of the hill of headstones we explored last post, is Plot AA. 

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Aldershot Military Cemetery Part Four

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Magicfingers

The majority of Great War burials in the cemetery, 454 in total, are to be found here, in Plot AF. 

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Aldershot Military Cemetery Part Three

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Magicfingers

We ended the last post paying our respects at the Great War graves up on the hill in the background of this shot, and this time we’ll take a brief look at the burials down here in Plot A. 

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