English – Sapkajelvény történetek

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The Monarchy had 6 fortress artillery regiments and a dozen of independent fortress artillery battalions. The six regiments were stationed

The emperor’s birthday was celebrated by the troops also during the war years. All contemporary reports and regimental histories mention

The Kappenabzeichen of the assault troop of the 11th Cavalry Division is an exceptionally interesting composition. It is rich in

The regiment had Bosniak crew from the Sarajevo area, and it belonged to the 25th Division. This division consisted mainly

To use a contemporary expression, we see a weapons insignia of aircrew on the postcard. I have never seen this

The uploaded photo is interesting from two aspects. The artillery lieutenant is an aerial observer, as shown by the balloon

The inscriptions on the badges are often difficult to trace, because there are no direct sources. For example, the 81st

In a previous post, I already presented a badge on which the patron saint of gunners, Barbara, was the main

I have classified this badge among the cap badges of the Monarchy. It belongs to a German (Bavarian) unit, and

I wrote about lancer regiments already, also about their beautiful headgear (here). I am attaching a badge depicting a czapka