Szanyi Miklós, Author at Sapkajelvény történetek

HIR 6 and the “fokos” battle axe

The 6th “Szabadka” honvéd regiment was one of the regiments of the 40th “Fokos” (Battle Axe) Infantry Division. The reader

In connection with Miklós Szanyi’s post about cycling units, I would like to share a few thoughts on their distinctive

Colonel Bauer was an outstanding battlefield commander of the 44th “Damned Regiment”. He was born in 1862 in Tata to

The war propaganda often likened the warriors of the nation to the king of animals, the invincible lion. The image

This is a photo of wearing the cap badge of the “Damned Regiment”. The badge is visible between the two

The 28th Infantry Regiment gained a dubious reputation during the Great War. Subsequent analyzes refuted the accusation that this regiment,

Army badges often appear on photos as well as among badges for sale. Perhaps one of the most common belongs

He was born in 1851 in the city of Rimaszombat in a Jewish family (Kohn). He was enlisted in the

Postcards often depict the regiment number in ornate form. Often, this depiction is like a plan for a cap badge.

It’s a strange name made up of all consonants. Of course, this congestion is not uncommon in South Slavic languages,