Szanyi Miklós, Author at Sapkajelvény történetek

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The regiment had Bosniak crew from the Sarajevo area, and it belonged to the 25th Division. This division consisted mainly

To use a contemporary expression, we see a weapons insignia of aircrew on the postcard. I have never seen this

The uploaded photo is interesting from two aspects. The artillery lieutenant is an aerial observer, as shown by the balloon

The inscriptions on the badges are often difficult to trace, because there are no direct sources. For example, the 81st

In a previous post, I already presented a badge on which the patron saint of gunners, Barbara, was the main

I have classified this badge among the cap badges of the Monarchy. It belongs to a German (Bavarian) unit, and

I wrote about lancer regiments already, also about their beautiful headgear (here). I am attaching a badge depicting a czapka

The 56th Regiment was recruited from the Krakow area in Galicia. Its headquarters were in Wadowice. It was founded in

The 46th Infantry Regiment was on the front line in the San Martino area in the summer of 1915. Italian

The 7th Infantry Regiment was a regiment from Karinthia, headquartered in Graz. One of its battalions was stationed in Klagenfurt.