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 [ … ]
Category: Special units
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 [ … ]
FLIK 22
The various air force units underwent rapid development during the Great War. The backbone of the branch was the two-seater reconnaissance aircraft. From 1917, fighter planes grew in number and [ … ]
Zsófia Military Hospital
One of the most beautiful badges about which we know very little. During the Great War, a huge medical capacity had to be operated to care for the wounded and [ … ]
Machine gunners
I believe that one of the most formidable weapons of the Great War was the machine gun. Artillery destroyed more enemies with countless use of grenades. But the work of [ … ]