IR 71 (2)

The 71st Infantry Regiment and its plate badge have been discussed here before. At that time, the theme of the badge was the fortress in the background, which is on the outskirts of the city of Trencsén. Trencsén was the headquarters of the regiment, which operated mostly with Slovak personnel.

In this post, the plaque serving as the basis for the badge is the main feature, as well as the postcard made from it. The military of the Monarchy, especially the units associated with cities and regions, paid great attention to providing war relief. Obviously, the public office of a larger city was the most suitable for this. The civil organizations participating in the aid work, often the local governments of the settlements, were at the forefront of the initiative. Thus, in many places, not only war nailing serving war goals in general were organized (you can read about this here). In many places, motifs related to the regiment appeared in public spaces and on various objects made available for the general public.