IR 74

The 74th was one of the Sudetenland infantry regiments. Its headquarters and one battalion were stationed in Jicin, and two more battalions in Reichenberg. It had a mixed Czech and German-speaking crew. It was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division, which was part of the XIV Corps at the beginning of the war, but this assignment changed frequently later. During the Great War, they were deployed on the Eastern Front until 1918. This is also evident in the battlefields listed on the field postcard used for the entry. Another interesting feature of the card is the color used, which is red, the same as the regiment’s lapel color.