Dogs were used for many purposes by the armies of the Great War. The most well-known are the wounded searchers and there are many pictures of those towing the car. [ … ]
Month: May 2023
Punta Corbin
There is a badge which, according to its inscription, depicts the Doberdo. In Hungarian usage the name refers mainly to the Karst plateau named after Lake Doberdob. However, in a [ … ]
Submarine crew member
Some insignia of the submarines are extremely rare, while others are common. In the wearing photo, we see a submarine staff member with a qualification badge. Apparently, this badge was [ … ]
General Max v. Gallwitz
General Max von Gallwitz has already appeared in a post here. He was the commander of the German 11th Army, which cooperated closely with the Monarchy’s army on the Eastern [ … ]
HIR 21
We know from some cap badges that the master copy was made in the form of a larger plaque. I don’t think this was the general custom, but it happened [ … ]
Fortress artillery regiment 4.
According to the military strategy of the 19th century, the Monarchy created large fortress systems in the priority defense districts. They were equipped with heavy artillery specially designed for the [ … ]
IR 68 (2)
I have already presented the beautiful Kappenabzeichen of the 68th infantry regiment, decorated with the county coat of arms, here. The regiment’s wartime history was also discussed. This post features [ … ]
Assault trooper
Assault troop badges are some of the most popular and expensive badges. Their esteem is evidently due to the fact that they were worn by members of small, elite teams. [ … ]
May, 1917: the Otranto battle
I wrote relatively little about the Austro-Hungarian navy. The main reason for this is that essentially only three more serious operations were carried out by the surface fleet. The first [ … ]