Italy’s “betrayal” deeply outraged the inhabitants of the Monarchy. The former ally has switched to the enemy. This was already the main crime in the history of the boys from [ … ]
M 15 12 cm trench mortar
Mortars were an important artillery tool in trench battles. Their projectiles moved on a steep trajectory, so they could reach trenches and shelters from above, at a greater angle of [ … ]
Kaiser Karl, 1917
The monarch’s portrait and name appeared on many cap badges, he was very popular among the soldiers. The crew, sworn to the ruler, regarded the him as their highest commander, [ … ]
10th Army
Another, earlier name of the army was Rohr Army Group after general Rohr, former army commander. After the opening of the Italian front, this army took care of the defense [ … ]
7th Ulan Regiment
The regiment’s predecessor was a dragoon regiment founded in 1758. In the structure of the Austrian cavalry, the three types of mounted soldiers used in the Great War were formed [ … ]
1st Corps
The corps were army troops consisting of 2-3 divisions. They were able to carry out independent operations. This was especially evident in the defense. The VII. corps for example was [ … ]
March 1917: attack on the Magyaros roof
Winter warfare continued this month. Exhausted troops carried out smaller actions. No major operations took place on the fronts of the Monarchy. Among the enterprises, the attack on the Magyaros [ … ]
Polish Legion 2.
I already wrote about the Polish Legion here in the special units section. The unit represented a remarkable military force, despite the fact that Polish-speaking men were primarily assigned to [ … ]
IR 37
The home regiment of Nagyvárad has already been mentioned here. The bucks of the regiment were called Jóska bucks, referring to the name of the regiment’s owner, Archduke Joseph (József). [ … ]
Szeged’s Honvéd mounted artillery divisions
I know the badges of two Honvéd mounted artillery units. For a long time, I couldn’t get much information about the badges, or the units themselves. Then an acquaintance of [ … ]