February 2023 - Sapkajelvény történetek

I know the badges of two Honvéd mounted artillery units. For a long time, I couldn’t get much information about

February 26, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

FJB 9

Rifle battalions were organized throughout the Monarchy. Their training and employment differed from traditional infantry regiments, although the differences gradually

Men at arms

February 24, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

Sancta Barbara

St. Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. It seems that this cult was strong during the Great War, as

Generals and personalities

February 22, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

Colonel Karl Glöckner in IR 23

He was born on December 31, 1871, graduated from the Military Academy in Vienna in 1893 and from the Kriegsschule

Kappenabzeichen on postcards

February 20, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

FAR 127

Identifying and tracking artillery batteries in the tumult of the Great War is quite a difficult task. On the one

War propaganda

February 18, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

Jerouschek company

For some of the badges on the website, I also referred to the name of the manufacturing company. Most often,

Battles

February 16, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

Mte Meletta: BHIR 2

The Monarchy annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878. The occupation was not without conflict. The local population organized themselves into

War diary

February 11, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

February 1917 on the Carst

The fourth year of the war welcomed troops who had already suffered a lot, and hinterlands that had reached the

Kappenabzeichen on postcards

February 9, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

Isonzo Army

One of the most common and best badges. This post is about exactly that diversity. The Isonzoarmee (former 5th Army)

Battles

February 7, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

St Mihiel

In 1918, the troops of the Monarchy had already defeated most of their opponents. Only on the Italian front did

Month: February 2023

Szeged’s Honvéd mounted artillery divisions