Szanyi Miklós, Author at Sapkajelvény történetek

Nice Easter holidays!

I wish blessed holidays to my readers! Customs differ in every country. In Hungary boys used to “water” girls and

The home regiment of Székesfehérvár, the 69th Hindenburg Infantry Regiment, received many insignia. They also made many different postcards for

According to the badge, the May 1917 Isonzo battle was the largest until then. In many ways this is true.

The warring parties tried to celebrate major religious holidays at the front as well. At that time, the fighting stopped

Kassa was the most important city in the eastern half of Upper Hungary already in the 16th century. Its military

The 93rd Infantry Regiment was from Moravia. The cadre was stationed in Märisch Schönberg (now Sumperk) near Olmütz, but the

The 99th Infantry Regiment was the regiment of the city of Znaim. The “Homeland Guard” (Heimatwächter) badge with the city

Italy’s “betrayal” deeply outraged the inhabitants of the Monarchy. The former ally has switched to the enemy. This was already

Mortars were an important artillery tool in trench battles. Their projectiles moved on a steep trajectory, so they could reach

The monarch’s portrait and name appeared on many cap badges, he was very popular among the soldiers. The crew, sworn