World War I

Scratch Building A 15mm Mortar

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Here’s a tutorial on scratch building a 15mm mortar.

On The Firing Line With The Germans – WWI Era Film

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On The Firing Line With The Germans is a feature-length documentary shot in 1915 by two American filmmakers to show the Great War from the German perspective.

Thanks to reader Peter Schweighofer for the tip pointing me to the film. You should also visit his site.

Update: You may find that the YouTube copy of the film streams better than the one from the dot gov site. It does for me.

Poilus – Short Film About WWI Rabbits

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The “Poilus” are waiting to leave for the battlefield.
Among them, Ferdinand, a young hare, is playing the harmonica.
A whistling signal is given, the attack begins.
It’s on the no man’s land that he first encounters his enemy, a horrible creature.

Painting A WWI US Marine

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The Wargames and Railroads Blog has a nice article on how to paint a WWI US Marine. Very appropriate in this, the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War.

WWI Bombed Out Copse

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Roundwood’s World has some great photos of his WWI wooded terrain board.