The regiment was organized d in the spring of 1915 in Transylvania. Together with the 306th honvéd infantry regiment, they formed the 202nd honvéd infantry brigade until 1917. This brigade [ … ]
Category: Kappenabzeichen on postcards
KTD 10
Four hussar regiments belonged to the 10th Cavalry Division. In the winter of 1914, great uncertainty prevailed in the Monarchy’s army regarding the use of cavalry in the war. The [ … ]
1. honvéd cyclist company
In a previous post, I wrote here about how the development of cyclist units in the Monarchy’s army. In the honvéd branch first two bicycle companies were organized, towards the [ … ]
IR 10
The 10th Infantry Regiment was the house regiment of the city of Przemysl. Przemysl is known for its fortress, which was surrounded by the Russians in the fall of 1914 [ … ]
FJB 17
The 17th Rifle Battalion was at home in the southern part of Moravia. The centre of the cadre was in Brünn (Brno today). The battalion was stationed in Judenburg. Two-thirds [ … ]
IR 69
The house regiment of Székesfehérvár has appeared in the posts several times. The reason for this is that both the selection of badges and the range of other accessories are [ … ]
HIR 17
After the 17th National Insurgents, a badge from the 17th honvéd IR is featured. The honvéd flag badges were exactly the same size, shape and color. Only the numbering was [ … ]
IR 68 letter seals
My friend Gábor Csiszér’s post about the letter seals and flag badges of IR 68. The 68th Infantry Regiment was at home in Jászság and Nagykunság. Its headquarters and cadre [ … ]
FJB 16
Among the badges of the rifle battalions, the numbered horn symbols played a prominent role. The brim of the feathered hat belonging to the decorative uniform was adorned with a [ … ]
74th field cannon regiment
At first glance, the title of the post, the script on the card and the badge could seem not very consistent. The solution is the continuous development and reorganization of [ … ]