Szanyi Miklós, Author at Sapkajelvény történetek

September 1914

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

There were several types of aircraft-related Kappenabzeichen. The pilots’ qualification badges were, of course different, they were awarded, made in

The Kappenabzeichen were very popular and used for the inspiration of the soldiers. Many times commanders of the troops ordered

The town of Eperjes (today Presov) was founded in 1132 and flourished mainly in the 1500s. Due to its strategic

Lajos Kossuth called Debrecen the “guard post of freedom”, and this name is reflected in many ways on the badges