Szanyi Miklós, Author at Sapkajelvény történetek

Flamethrower

There is a very exciting Kappenabzeichen with a skull between flames and SK 3/61 on a red background. I’ve always

One of the Monarchy’s best-known and presumably best weapons was the 30.5 cm mortar. Officially known as Skoda 30.5 cm

The usage of the Kappenabzeichen became more and more popular. This was despite of the regularly announced negative attitude of

The 58th Division was deployed on the Italian front. Its backbone was made up of mountain-trained troops, battalions of the

September 1914 did not bring luck to The Austro-Hungarian troops. Offensive operations against Serbia slowed after Russia’s war entry forced

Székelyudvarhely is one of the bigger towns of the Székely, a group of Hungarians who received special privileges in medieval

In the great reorganization of the Monarchy artillery in early 1918, mixed artillery regiments were established. This meant that the

At first glance, this badge is very remarkable. Palm trees, arabesque columns, crescent moon, and an Egyptian-looking head. Then, when

In relation to the Great War, attention is always turned to the fighting corps, since the fighting operations are more

The archbishop’s ancient seat of Trient was the most important centre of the southern part of Tyrol south of the