Szanyi Miklós, Author at Sapkajelvény történetek

February 1917 on the Carst

The fourth year of the war welcomed troops who had already suffered a lot, and hinterlands that had reached the

One of the most common and best badges. This post is about exactly that diversity. The Isonzoarmee (former 5th Army)

In 1918, the troops of the Monarchy had already defeated most of their opponents. Only on the Italian front did

The 50th infantry regiment was at home in Gyulafehérvár, an important city in Southern Transylvania, the center of the Romanians

The 18th Honvéd Infantry Regiment was based in Sopron and was assigned to the 37th Division of Western Hungary. They

The German word means “fit for service”. In many Hungarian movies, it could be heard in scenes where the Monarchy’s

The XII. corps headquarters was placed in a neo-baroque palace on Schewisgasse (today Bulevardul Victoriei). Nagyszeben was the largest fortified

Winter and the ski season are here: you can honor it with a ski badge. The ski troops were discussed

Cavalry was associated with great prestige in the Monarchy, but also worldwide. For a long time, especially heavy cavalry played

A beautiful, shield-shaped badge shows a portrait of Archduke Eugen, with the inscription Pussterthal below. It took a little research