Szanyi Miklós, Author at Sapkajelvény történetek

March 18, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

M 15 12 cm trench mortar

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

Men at arms

March 16, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

Kaiser Karl, 1917

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

Kappenabzeichen on postcards

March 14, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

10th Army

Another, earlier name of the army was Rohr Army Group after general Rohr, former army commander. After the opening of

Men at arms

March 12, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

7th Ulan Regiment

The regiment’s predecessor was a dragoon regiment founded in 1758. In the structure of the Austrian cavalry, the three types

Men at arms

March 10, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

1st Corps

The corps were army troops consisting of 2-3 divisions. They were able to carry out independent operations. This was especially

War diary

March 7, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

March 1917: attack on the Magyaros roof

Winter warfare continued this month. Exhausted troops carried out smaller actions. No major operations took place on the fronts of

Men at arms

March 5, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

Polish Legion 2.

I already wrote about the Polish Legion here in the special units section. The unit represented a remarkable military force,

Kappenabzeichen on postcards

March 3, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

IR 37

The home regiment of Nagyvárad has already been mentioned here. The bucks of the regiment were called Jóska bucks, referring

Roundtrip in Austria-Hungary

February 28, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

Szeged’s Honvéd mounted artillery divisions

I know the badges of two Honvéd mounted artillery units. For a long time, I couldn’t get much information about

Kappenabzeichen on postcards

February 26, 2023 Szanyi Miklós

FJB 9

Rifle battalions were organized throughout the Monarchy. Their training and employment differed from traditional infantry regiments, although the differences gradually