Rupp's Skizzenbuch

WWGeezer · 1 January 2018, 12:22 AM

Welcome to "Rupp's Skizzenbuch"
And so it begins.....
PROLOGUE

http://www.thebluemaxproject.org/prologue/

This is an on-line serial World War I soldier's journal and sketchbook, brought to you by The Blue Max Project.* Over the next eleven months, follow along as Unteroffizier Gerhardt Rupp re-tells the story of "The Blue Max" from his perspective with his own words, sketches and photographs.

In this chapter an aging German immigrant passes away in St. Augustine, Florida.* Among her personal effects a soldier's journal and sketchbook from World War I is discovered.* The sketchbook is sent on to the Smithsonian's Special Collections Archivist for further study.

Next Chapter on Friday

MASTIFF · 1 January 2018, 05:32 AM

Not being a computer wizard, I have no idea how to access the first chapter. I get a locked page asking for a password.

WWGeezer · 1 January 2018, 06:21 AM

Wow, Mastiff, sorry about that. Is anyone else having that problem? All my testing from here shows the page as unlocked

here is the overall website link

http://www.thebluemaxproject.org/

and underneath that is the page itself

http://www.thebluemaxproject.org/prologue/

WWGeezer · 1 January 2018, 06:44 AM

only other possible explanation...you can only access the Prologue. If you tried to open Chapter 1 on the website it is locked. The story follows the calendar and will be unlocked week by week. The next release will be Friday

Here is the overall schedule

MASTIFF · 1 January 2018, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by WWGeezer

only other possible explanation...you can only access the Prologue. If you tried to open Chapter 1 on the website it is locked.

That would explain it. Got the prologue OK.

Cheers,
Tony

WWGeezer · 5 January 2018, 05:23 PM

Rupp’s Skizzenbuch, the next Chapter.

Introductions
http://www.thebluemaxproject.org/ch1-introductions/

Unteroffizier Rupp Gerhardt introduces himself and explains what brought this “old campaigner” to the town of Beauvin and what services he provides to his squadmates at Jasta 77.

Next Chapter will be issued on Friday January 12th.

WWGeezer · 12 January 2018, 06:39 PM

Chapter Two – The Great War

http://www.thebluemaxproject.org/ch2-the-great-war/

Rupp shares a map he drew to show where Jasta 77 is located on the Western Front. He intercepts an American paper and gets some insight into how the other side thinks the war is going.

Next Chapter will be issued on Friday, January 19TH.

If you missed a previous chapter you can find it here.
http://www.thebluemaxproject.org/new...ps-skizzenbuch

WWGeezer · 19 January 2018, 08:05 PM

CHAPTER THREE – THE VILLAGE
http://www.thebluemaxproject.org/ch3-the-village/

Rupp’s squad mate takes him for a wild ride in a DFW and ruins his aerial photo shoot of the Aerodrome requested by the Hauptmann. Angry with all of them he settles into some late night sketching and writes about the Aerodrome, the village of Beauvin and his lucrative side businesses.

Next Chapter will be issued on Friday, January 26th. If you missed a previous chapter you can find it here.
http://www.thebluemaxproject.org/new...ps-skizzenbuch

WWGeezer · 26 January 2018, 08:43 PM

CHAPTER FOUR - THE PEOPLE
http://www.thebluemaxproject.org/ch4-the-people/

Rupp’s goal was to survive the war, not to win it and he was willing to do just about anything to make sure he survived. In this chapter, he shares his insights into the strengths and weaknesses of his fellow squad mates and explains how he uses that information to his best advantage.

This is the last of the “introductory” chapters. The real story starts from here and will be published every two weeks. Bruno Stachel arrives in the next chapter which will be issued on Friday, February 9th

CjBobrow · 29 January 2018, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by WWGeezer

only other possible explanation...you can only access the Prologue. If you tried to open Chapter 1 on the website it is locked. The story follows the calendar and will be unlocked week by week. The next release will be Friday

Here is the overall schedule

Finally had the chance to read/see your efforts here WWG and you are certainly to be commended... nicely presented and by providing it to all who care to peruse... please keep up the effort...