Men at arms

The uploaded photo is interesting from two aspects. The artillery lieutenant is an aerial observer, as shown by the balloon

I have classified this badge among the cap badges of the Monarchy. It belongs to a German (Bavarian) unit, and

Archduke Joseph became the commander of the Transylvanian front line at the beginning of 1917. At the same time, the

The 30 and a half mortar has been featured several times on this site. This post has two new features.

Emperor and King Charles visited the fronts a lot as heir to the throne, inspected the troops, and awarded decorations.

Assault badges are the strangest and most sought-after cap badges. This topic has been discussed many times. At the end

The 51st infantry regiment was the infantry regiment of the central part of Transylvania and the “capital” of Transylvania, Kolozsvár.

There are badges that are often included in wearing photos, but the majority are not. The Kappenabzeichen of the 51st

One of the advanced weapons of the Monarchy was the 30 and a half mortar. Its formidable firepower was already

The Nagyvárad Honvéd IR no.4.  was part of the tried and tested 20th Infantry Division. They fought in the Carpathians,