Szanyi Miklós, Author at Sapkajelvény történetek

Karl and Zita

Emperor Karl and his wife Zita were very popular in Hungary. Hungarians did not forget the 1848/49 events. Neither did

In this section I will upload patriotic cap badges. They can not be regarded as true Kappenabzeichen since they are

It is little known outside of Hungary that in the Hungarian peoples’ minds and wording the Italian front has always

The 32nd Infantry regiment was the house-regiment of Budapest with long historic traditions. The permanent owner of the regiment (Regimentsinhaber)

Cavalry units were rather prestigious and they usually had very fine and expensive badges. The fifth division consisted of Honved

The cap badge of the Infantry Regiment No. 38 is one of the very much desired objects of Kappenabzeichen collectors.

Austria-Hungary was one of the fastest developing European country in its late flourishing period after the 1867 “Ausgleich” the agreement

The 51st Honvéd Infantry Division was set up in 1915 to replace the former 23rd Division which served during the

July, 1914 The first shot of World War One was fired by the Danube monitor flotilla. In the night of

Commander of the 1st Népfelkelő Hussar Regiment 1915-1916.