Explosive objects thrown on the enemy by hand have been used by various armies since ancient times. In some ages, the application was very common. For example, from the end [ … ]
Month: July 2021
Dragoons
Dragoons can be included among special units through their historical traditions. In the past, there were several types of cavalry troops in the Monarchy. They had different armaments and were [ … ]
Europe is mourning – Honvéd field battalion 300/2
There is a creepy badge. At first it appeared without a rim, and it was impossible to know that it was the badge of a military unit, a battalion. The [ … ]
Znaim (Znojmo)
Znojmo is a district seat in the southern part of Moravia near the Austrian border. It has a rich historical past. The city flourished especially during the 14th-15th centuries. It [ … ]
Feldmarshal August von Mackensen
He was born in Saxony in 1849 and studied agriculture in Halle. He began his military career in 1869 as a one-year volunteer. He took part in the Prussian-French War [ … ]
5th Honvéd Hussar Regiment
The organization of the honvéd hussars began after 1867, but the organizational structure established during the Great War was introduced only in 1914. Accordingly, 4-4 of the 10 honvéd hussar [ … ]
July 1915
The names of the 20th Honvéd and the 17th Joint Divisions can best be associated with the defence of the southern section of the Italian front, the Karst Plateau. These [ … ]
Occupation of Bucharest
In the third year of the Great War, Romania was finally determined to attack the bleeding Monarchy. There were many military and diplomatic reasons for the delay, but as the [ … ]
310th Honvéd Infantry Regiment
The Carpathian Winter Battle of 1914-15 decimated the regiments of the Monarchy. Moreover, the protracted two-front war overcame the calculations of previous war plans. Much more army, more infantry regiments [ … ]
ITD 35
One of my favorite badges. I think it’s a very beautiful composition, after all, I love Art Nouveau! The head in the assault helmet in the middle of the badge [ … ]