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On-Line Reference Book of
The WWI German Infantryman
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The TIME Collection
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Historical Connections.
I have a keen interest in military history and artifacts from all periods. What started as a basic interest in History since childhood has grown over the last 40 years into a passionate hobby focused on the lowly infantryman of all armies since the dawn of the first professional Army of Ancient Rome. I swiftly stopped trying to paint accurate plastic models when I discovered that actual helmets and uniforms still existed and were available to own to he with a long newspaper delivery route! Since the 1980s my late father, Orvin, and I have enjoyed studying military history and collecting militaria together. We patiently collected only good condition artefacts that can demonstrate how these things looked during the period as best as possible, rather than relics or heavily worn and/or damaged examples that can only demonstrate highlights at best. I learned immensely from repeatedly walking the battlefields of Europe and was able to find many intriguing relics and fragments.
Dad liked collecting mainly WWI Canadian and German militaria but was also fascinated by WWII Japanese militaria as well as WWII Russian. He had a quality WWI French Infantryman display diligently put together but sadly never was able to acquire the right Capote, military issue great coat, to fully complete the mannequin. My focus over the years has always been WWII Canadian and German army history and militaria. Our goal was to study the infantryman in every aspect and to collect his uniforms, equipment and weapons to include from his headgear to footwear, and all his bits and bobs in pockets and pouches. We endeavored to assemble "full mannequins" in the sense of representations of the complete infantryman as he may have looked during the World Wars. It is enlightening to be able to personally inspect the remaining tangible elements of the soldiers' wartime experiences. Here essentially is a digital archive of our WWI and WWII Canadian and German Army collection. Naturally I am still building upon it slowly but surely, many gaps left to fill :-) History is ever captivating, and each answer seems to spur-on many new questions! Later I plan to add a mannequin representations of a Roman Infantryman and a Crusader Knight...
The majority of this site is intended to help inform and educate the visitor about the Great War period German Infantryman, der Feldgraue, of 1914-1918. Rather than create parallel websites for the WWI & WWII Canadian Infantryman, "Johnny Canuck", and the German Infantryman of WWII, der Landser, I have included a chapter each to this reference book. As our collections' main focus of interest was the changes and evolution of the infantryman's uniform and equipment before, during and between the World Wars, it seems proper just to keep it all together in this one place.
I am a private military artefact collector, a Teacher and Historian, and do not in any way propose that this site is without errors or inaccuracies. I'm attempting to present accurate and reliable knowledge gained slowly over the years from studying the valued reference works on our book shelves, walking the battlefields and countrysides of Europe, and conversing & dealing with like- subject studied Historians and militaria collector friends throughout the world. I hope this site can contribute in some small way to the larger military history pool of knowledge!
Best regards,
Jason Time
Dad liked collecting mainly WWI Canadian and German militaria but was also fascinated by WWII Japanese militaria as well as WWII Russian. He had a quality WWI French Infantryman display diligently put together but sadly never was able to acquire the right Capote, military issue great coat, to fully complete the mannequin. My focus over the years has always been WWII Canadian and German army history and militaria. Our goal was to study the infantryman in every aspect and to collect his uniforms, equipment and weapons to include from his headgear to footwear, and all his bits and bobs in pockets and pouches. We endeavored to assemble "full mannequins" in the sense of representations of the complete infantryman as he may have looked during the World Wars. It is enlightening to be able to personally inspect the remaining tangible elements of the soldiers' wartime experiences. Here essentially is a digital archive of our WWI and WWII Canadian and German Army collection. Naturally I am still building upon it slowly but surely, many gaps left to fill :-) History is ever captivating, and each answer seems to spur-on many new questions! Later I plan to add a mannequin representations of a Roman Infantryman and a Crusader Knight...
The majority of this site is intended to help inform and educate the visitor about the Great War period German Infantryman, der Feldgraue, of 1914-1918. Rather than create parallel websites for the WWI & WWII Canadian Infantryman, "Johnny Canuck", and the German Infantryman of WWII, der Landser, I have included a chapter each to this reference book. As our collections' main focus of interest was the changes and evolution of the infantryman's uniform and equipment before, during and between the World Wars, it seems proper just to keep it all together in this one place.
I am a private military artefact collector, a Teacher and Historian, and do not in any way propose that this site is without errors or inaccuracies. I'm attempting to present accurate and reliable knowledge gained slowly over the years from studying the valued reference works on our book shelves, walking the battlefields and countrysides of Europe, and conversing & dealing with like- subject studied Historians and militaria collector friends throughout the world. I hope this site can contribute in some small way to the larger military history pool of knowledge!
Best regards,
Jason Time
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Displays from Time's Past
Circa later 1915, early gas defense measures. The German Gummimaske gas mask and the Commonwealth H/P/PH Gas Helmet (Here pictured a P-Helmet).
It wasn't until spring of 1917 that the Germans introduced their Light Machine Gun, the 08/15, "Null-acht-Funfzehn".
A Reservist from RIR267 possibly standing watch in a trench somewhere on the Eastern Front 1916.
RIR267 and the 16th Infantry Battalion CEF, the "Canadian Scottish"
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What's New in the Dugout!
Coming Soon...
Field Gear... who doesn't love field gear?!?!
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Earlier updates
-> New photos & descriptions for M15 Bluse
-> New photos & descriptions for M15 Mantel
-> New photos & descriptions for M15/08 Mantel
-> New photos & descriptions for Helmets and Hats
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Please note: There are no political, ethnic, or social affiliations present in this site. Any political affiliation or intonation is unwanted. Topics presented her are solely for/of historical interest.
Created in 2013
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ALL visuals, photographs, text COPYRIGHT
** Please do not copy/steal! **
Just ask, I'd be happy to share images or information formally