IR 25

It was a regiment of half Hungarian, half Slovak nationality. Its headquarters were stationed in Losonc. It was one of the regiments of the 27th Division of the Upper Lands. This division distinguished itself in the defense of the Carpathians, since the bucks, retreating there, defended their own homeland, their villages, their cities. The division fought in the 2nd Austro-Hungarian Army until February 1918. At that time, they were transferred to the Italian front. First, they were in South Tyrol, and then in March they were transferred to the XXVI. Corps in the eastern part of Tyrol.

During the June 1918 offensive, the 27th Division had to break through the Brenta Valley to the Italian plain. The 25th Infantry reached Bassano at great cost, but were withdrawn on the second day because the mountains surrounding the valley could not be captured and the enemy artillery stationed on them could not be eliminated. The regiment, like most of the division, was almost completely destroyed. During the Summer the regiment was reorganized and assigned to the XIII Corps. In October, it was sent to the Balkans, but it only reached Marburg. There, they received the news of the surrender.

The soldier on the far right of the picture is wearing the featuring badge pinned to his jacket pocket.