Billets & Bayonets

Great war enthusiast. collector & custodian, reading, reaserching, learning, discovering & remembering. 1/4th, 1/6th & 1/12th (Bristols own) Gloucesters.

[Billets & Bayonets @GridRef14_18]

Weather improved from yesterday's, (remember to put waterproofs on before rain starts) horrendous wet and windy weather. Great walk today and a few remnants found.

[Billets & Bayonets @GridRef14_18]

@wtbattlefields What a wonderful then and now

[Hawthorn Ridge Crater Association @HawthornRidgeCA]

German front line

[The Great War Group @GreatWarGroup]

Don’t miss the next GWG free talk from @KaiserJonny. No need to register, just join on the day.

48th (South Midland) Division from France to Italy, 1917-18

Aug 15, 2024 20:00 BST
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[Jeremy Banning @jbanningww1]

My mate Clive Burlton and I have been running annual battlefield tours by coach since 2016. We've agreed our dates for October 2024 and the wonderful @BattlefieldGD has updated our flyer. Please pass on to anyone who may be interested. More info at https://t.co/4ssCYujE7r

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[DBG Militaria @DBGMilitaria]

New items added to https://t.co/heiYUvJv8e any likes or retweets would be just great thankyou.

[Billets & Bayonets @GridRef14_18]

@masaccio60 The Longeuval does it for me, imo looks totally wrong. Resembles a cartoon character, sorry but my opinion.

[Billets & Bayonets @GridRef14_18]

WW1 German patriotic brooch "IN EISERNER ZEIT" In the Iron Age.
Made of Iron & given to
those who donated jewellery & precious metals generously for war effort. "GOLD GAB ICH ZUR WEHR EISEN NAHM ICH ZUR EHR" roughly translated "I gave
gold to defend myself, iron I took as honor

[DBG Militaria @DBGMilitaria]

New items added to https://t.co/heiYUvJv8e any retweets or likes would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

[Billets & Bayonets @GridRef14_18]

@jbanningww1 @cyclingthefront Please tip your hat to the Bristol lads at lancashire cottage cem. Have a great day

[Billets & Bayonets @GridRef14_18]

@frisby13 Aahhh right, that does make sense, thank-you. Some more digging required 😉

[Billets & Bayonets @GridRef14_18]

Carrying out some research on a 1/6th Gloucester private, his medal index card shows the word "disent" ? In the remarks column. Would this have been an illness suffered or a type of punishment? Any advice is a massive help, Appreciated.

[Billets & Bayonets @GridRef14_18]

@WW1geek_andy @pcpvanamstel @GreatWarGroup I believe the body was finally laid to rest in Antwerp? Where they were finally confronted and caught.

[Jeremy Banning @jbanningww1]

If you’ve enjoyed the photos, then why not come and join me, riding these battlefields? It’s not fast or a great physical challenge but you’re guaranteed a great tour & appreciation of the landscape & topography. Plus it’s bloody great

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[Billets & Bayonets @GridRef14_18]

@bcerha1914 @ButteDeWar Thank-you David, the mystery has now been solved, much appreciated.

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@hildreth_roger @GreatWarGroup A really great book, the stats of shells fired combined with the number of duds is mind blowing. Well worth the read.

[315e RI @Ri315e]

Verdun battlefield what to see?

Below are my personal preferences and within a compact area which were the heart of the battle.

2m20 vidéo can’t cover everything …#verdun
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[Billets & Bayonets @GridRef14_18]

Spending a few days in weymouth & came across this etched into the esplanade wall near the harbour. Using their bayonets, the American GIs scratched names into the brickwork prior to boarding for Normandy.