G.D. Falksen's Blog, page 1381
December 9, 2011
December 8, 2011
Vice-Admiral Maximilian Reichsgraf (Count) von Spee, commander...
Vice-Admiral Maximilian Reichsgraf (Count) von Spee, commander of the German East Asia Squadron during the First World War
A map of Tsingtao from 1906.
A map of Tsingtao from 1906.
proteges:
Experts predicted that in future wars, zeppelins...
Experts predicted that in future wars, zeppelins would accommodate battleships to sea. Aeronautics engineers proposed installing mooring rigids to the masts of converted cruisers, which would act as the dirigibles' depot ships. The front of the ship would house a small hangar and launching pad for fighting planes. Guide ropes projecting from the sides of the ship would hold the dirigible in place while ship crews fastened its nose cone to the mooring device. (via Archive Gallery: The Golden Age of Zeppelins | Popular Science)
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December 7, 2011
billyjane:
Hedy Lamarr * in a peacock dress for Samson and...
Hedy Lamarr * in a peacock dress for Samson and Delilah,1949
thanks to feuilleton [more 'peacock couture' here;]
Captain Karl von Müller, of the light cruiser SMS Emden. During...
Captain Karl von Müller, of the light cruiser SMS Emden. During the First World War, the Royal Navy maintained control of the seas, allowing Britain to blockade the Central Powers and keep Germany's High Seas Fleet (the majority of its naval power) bottled up in harbor for most of the war. However, Germany's East Asia Squadron (based out of the port of Tsingtao, China) remained free for a few months, and these cruisers engaged in commerce raiding against the Allies. Among them was the Emden.
Until his capture in November 1914, von Müller staged several daring raids against Allied shipping, and even bombarded Madras, India (still under British control at that point). In addition to his tremendous success as a commerce raider, von Müller gained a reputation for chivalry. He was outstandingly scrupulous in his treatment of captured crews and passengers, and he took great pains to avoid civilian casualties.
December 6, 2011
Squirrel Brand Old-fashioned Peanuts. Harvested by squirrels,...
Squirrel Brand Old-fashioned Peanuts. Harvested by squirrels, for squirrels (also humans). Remember: "Now Mind Mother! Get Squirrel Brand."
mudwerks:
(via Pulp International - Promo shot of British...
(via Pulp International - Promo shot of British actress Sally Douglas circa 1964)
British actress Sally Douglas, seen here in a promo shot taken during the filming of the James Bond spoof Carry On Spying, 1964.
