Szanyi Miklós, Author at Sapkajelvény történetek

Mountain troops’ badge

Another long-awaited post by my friend Gábor Széplaki. The plant with star-shaped inflorescences, the snow weed (Edelweiss), is mostly found

Some of the commanders visited the front. However, visits above a level were nothing more than wartime picnics. The visitor

The 4th Infantry Regiment was one of the most prestigious Austrian regiments. The respect is already evident in the fact

Perhaps I am not saying anything new to anyone by stating that men can be very vain. They like to

This site is now entering its fourth year, just as in July 1917 the war had already lasted three full

Among the honvéd infantry regiments, the 1st of Budapest received a lot of attention during the Great War. One manifestation

The regimental owner of the 16th hussars was Field Marshal Alexander Üxküll Gyllenband until 1916. After the accession of Emperor

Among the army Kappenabzeichen, there are those that belonged to a smaller functional section of armies or army corps. Thus,

Italian badges and rank insignia are not the subject of this site. The “Italian officers’ star” is included here because

In quieter periods, the troops erected monuments near the front line, tried to make their surroundings livable. The camps and