The Honvéd and Landwehr regiments were considered rather second-line units before the Great War. This was also evident in the fact that when the line-up was sorted, the joint k.u.k. [ … ]
Armored train
In the Great War, armored trains were used primarily on the eastern battlefield. The first assemblies were built by the Russians back in 1912 and were successfully used in Galicia [ … ]
Military transport lines
It is not necessary to explain at length that the movement of armies of many hundreds of thousands is a huge logistical task. During the Great War, troops were able [ … ]
August 1915
Following the Gorlice breakthrough, the retreat of the Russians lasted until the end of August, when they were finally able to set foot. Millions of people were killed in the [ … ]
Stielhandgranate
Explosive objects thrown on the enemy by hand have been used by various armies since ancient times. In some ages, the application was very common. For example, from the end [ … ]
Dragoons
Dragoons can be included among special units through their historical traditions. In the past, there were several types of cavalry troops in the Monarchy. They had different armaments and were [ … ]
Europe is mourning – Honvéd field battalion 300/2
There is a creepy badge. At first it appeared without a rim, and it was impossible to know that it was the badge of a military unit, a battalion. The [ … ]
Znaim (Znojmo)
Znojmo is a district seat in the southern part of Moravia near the Austrian border. It has a rich historical past. The city flourished especially during the 14th-15th centuries. It [ … ]
Feldmarshal August von Mackensen
He was born in Saxony in 1849 and studied agriculture in Halle. He began his military career in 1869 as a one-year volunteer. He took part in the Prussian-French War [ … ]
5th Honvéd Hussar Regiment
The organization of the honvéd hussars began after 1867, but the organizational structure established during the Great War was introduced only in 1914. Accordingly, 4-4 of the 10 honvéd hussar [ … ]