At the outbreak of the Great War, the already operational FLIK 9 squadron was stationed in Kraków. During the war, they were first transferred to the Serbian front, where they [ … ]
Category: Special units
Morzsányi company
In the previous posts, I frequently mentioned the makers of the badges. The largest manufacturers in Vienna were Gurschner and Brüder Schneider, and Arkanzas in Budapest. There were also many [ … ]
Train troop
The train troop was a branch that dealt with the material supply of the combatant formations. All means of transport and horse stock made available to the army, as well [ … ]
Air defense
Contemporary air defense as an artillery branch was born in the Great War. As the use of the airplane as a weapon became more and more widespread, the warring parties [ … ]
Phone operators
From the point of view of the effective leadership of the troops, it was crucial in the Great War to pass information and orders as quickly as possible between the [ … ]
Areal combat
The use of airplanes on the battlefield in the major combatant countries of the Great War developed rapidly. Over the years, the number of machines has increased several times, and [ … ]
Mountain troops’ badge
Another long-awaited post by my friend Gábor Széplaki. The plant with star-shaped inflorescences, the snow weed (Edelweiss), is mostly found at an altitude of 1,800 to 3,000 meters, on stony [ … ]
Red assault troop (?)
The assault battalion of the 51st Infantry Division had one of the most attractive cap badges made. The insignia of the division was also particularly beautiful, which I wrote about [ … ]
Dogs
Dogs were used for many purposes by the armies of the Great War. The most well-known are the wounded searchers and there are many pictures of those towing the car. [ … ]
Medics
In a previous post, I already wrote about medics. Their role in the care of the wounded was extremely important. The immediate care of the wounded and their transport to [ … ]