In the year 1914, the front in Galicia was still on the move. The Austro-Hungarian and Russian offensives have switched. The aim of all of them was to achieve large [ … ]
Nyitra (Nitra)
The city of Nyitra is an ancient settlement, first officially mentioned in 880. But it was already known in Roman times. It may have been a commercial center at the [ … ]
Attack against the Russians in the Carpathians on 8 March 1917
By the end of 1916, after averting the Romanian attack, the eastern front stretched along the peaks of the Eastern Carpathians. Russian troops occupied the front sections instead of the [ … ]
4 rulers
The Kappeabzeichen shown in this section so far have been more about pieces mocking the enemy. This post is featuring a badge depicting the alliance system of Central Powers. As [ … ]
Zita Hospital
In 1898 the Hungarian Royal Honvéd Command built a garrison hospital on Gyáli Street in Budapest. In 1914, due to the increase in the number of sick and wounded, a [ … ]
IR 4 “Hoch- und Deutschmeister”
Founded in 1696, the 4th Deutschmeister Infantry Regiment had perhaps the longest tradition in the Monarchy. It was named after the official title of the Grand Master of the Teutonic [ … ]
309th Honvéd IR
The 309th Honvéd Infantry Regiment was founded in the spring of 1915, from the IV battalion of the 19th Infantry Regiment (Pécs). It belonged to the newly founded 129th Infantry [ … ]
26th Feldjäger
The Feldjäger battalions were bigger in personnel than the usual infantry battalions and had an independent command. They were used alongside the traditional infantry regiments. Their equipment and training were [ … ]
Schwarzlose machine gun
The Schwarzlose M. 7 was a belt-fed machine gun, usually mounted on a tripod. It was designed by the German firearms designer Andreas Schwarzlose. While its water-cooled barrel gave it [ … ]
49th Infantry Regiment
Lower Austria’s high-prestige infantry regiment was the 49th. It was based in St Pölten and founded in 1715. The first owner of the regiment was the founder count Baden-Durlach. In [ … ]