21 Corps
The corps was created for the Monarchy’s great Tyrolean offensive of 1916 from the 44th Rifle Division and the Kaiserschützen
Read moreTyrol enjoyed a special status in Austria. I will not go into the historical reasons for this here. From the
Read moreIt was the separate special battalion of the parent regiment, mostly of Czech (Moravian) nationality, with headquarters in the city
Read moreThe regiment was founded in 1663. Since the Turkish wars, it had participated in all major armed conflicts of the
Read moreRelatively little can be known about the units of the terrifying and mysterious giant 30,5 cm Skoda mortar. These cannons
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