In military aviation, the most successful fighter pilots since the Great War have been called “aces”. It is customary to list here all air soldiers who have achieved at least [ … ]
Month: November 2021
Belgrade “Stary Dvor”
Stary Dvor, the “Old Palace” was the residence of the Obranovich dynasty in Belgrade. Today it is the seat of the city government. The first building was built on this [ … ]
IR 71
After the occupation of Bosnia in 1878, the Monarchy stationed a significant occupying army of 40,000 in the country. This was necessary, the Bosnians were reluctant to see Austro-Hungarian rule. [ … ]
2nd Army
Cap badges gradually became fashionable from early 1915. At first, the main role was played by propaganda badges. These were complemented by a few pieces made directly for the front [ … ]
Archduke Friedrich
He was born in the Teschen branch of the Habsburg-Lorraine house in 1856. Grandson of Archduke Charles, who was the first prince of Teschen. After the deaths of his father [ … ]
IR 83
In particular, this entry is intended to illustrate that subsequent batches of Kappenabzeichen series may be different even if the design is not changed deliberately. The ARKANZAS company produced numbered [ … ]
12th Ulan Regiment, Custozza
There was no talk of Ulan’s, much less of Ulan’s in Hungary. The cavalry recruited in the territory of the Kingdom of Hungary was almost exclusively a hussar. The dragoons [ … ]
35 cm L45 M 16 ship gun
The ever-expanding Great War placed increased demands on artillery. The number and firepower of the artillery equipment used had to be increased. The Monarchy used all possible means. Even before [ … ]
November 1915
In 1915, the Central Powers carried out successful attacks against Russia. As a result, Russian forces were not only withdrawn from the territories occupied in 1914, but Russian-Poland was also [ … ]
Air force collar badge
There has already been talk in previous posts about the air force troops of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, this post is about the distinctive badge organized for them. On September 18, [ … ]