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Szanyi Miklós - May 29, 2022
The mixed deployment of the Austro-Hungarian and German troops took place in several places as early as the end of 1914. A more typical solution was the use of Austro-Hungarian [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 27, 2022
The cadre and 4th battalion of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of Moravia settled in Kremsier. The crew consisted of Moravians and, to a lesser extent, Germans. One of the postcards [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 25, 2022
It was a regiment with Hungarian crews from Komárom and Nyitra counties. One of the regiments of the 33rd Division (West Hungary). Between 1914 and 1917 they fought along the [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 23, 2022
In the description of the fighting in Bukovina, you can read about Pappfalva village. There is also a postcard that says it was made there. In this picture you can [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 21, 2022
The beautiful insignia of the 25th Infantry Division is the subject of the present post. This division mainly brought together infantry regiments operating in the Austrian provinces. Its headquarters was [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 19, 2022
The army badges were made in the largest number of pieces, in a completely understandable way. The badge of the Isonzo army stands out in several respects. Not because of [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 17, 2022
Gallwitz was one of the German generals involved in joint operations with the armies of the Monarchy. He was born in 1852 and was the commander of an independent cavalry [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 14, 2022
This regiment recruited mainly Slovaks and Ruthens from the north-eastern part of Hungary, and a smaller number of Hungarian soldiers. The headquarters and cadre was located in Ungvár. The regiment [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 12, 2022
The propaganda badges of the Austrian Navy Association show the flag of the Navy of the Monarchy above the letter U denoting submarines. The badge is made of several designs, [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 10, 2022
In May 1916, the Great War had been going on for almost two years. The Monarchy survived the crisis in the winter of 1914-15. In the spring of 1915, they [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 7, 2022
Looking back, cavalry in the conditions of the Great War seems incredibly outdated. In times of devastating artillery attacks, trench infantry, how can cavalry be used? Surely not on horseback, [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 5, 2022
The infantry regiment of the city of Debrecen was the 39th regiment founded in 1756. The history of this troop was also rich in events, and perhaps the most interesting [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 3, 2022
With united forces! This was one of the slogans of Franz Joseph, which often appears in war propaganda materials. The catchword itself is much earlier, as the first member of [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 1, 2022
When selecting the photo and badge used for this post, I was struck by the similarity of the portrait of the man depicted on them. It’s like the badge was [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 29, 2022
The Austro-Hungarian Second Army was stationed in the mobilization turmoil at the beginning of the war, first on the Serbian front and was hastily returned to Eastern Galicia. Moving an [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 27, 2022
The badges of the cavalry regiments were generally more expensive, often enameled pieces. In many cases, there was no cheaper badge, only the enamel, which collectors today generally consider to [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 25, 2022
Bavarian Princess Augusta of Augusta came from the Bavarian Wittelsbach House on the paternal branch and from the Habsburg-Lothringen House on the maternal branch. She was the granddaughter of Emperor [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 22, 2022
In the attached photo we see assault soldiers with interesting hand grenades. The military industry of the Monarchy was unable to produce adequate quantities of hand grenades, so German types [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 20, 2022
The southern section of the Italian front stretched across the Karst plateau. The Italians fought their way here for miles and miles in successive Isonzo battles at the cost of [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 18, 2022
The Great War was quickly transformed from a moving warfare into a trench fight. The large-scale, open-air attacks began with infantry salves, followed by a melee with the arrival of [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 16, 2022
I wish all readers jolly holidays with this nice Kutzer card and the badge “Ostern am Isonzo”. To my knowledge this is the only Easter holiday Kappenabzeichen. There are numerous [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 14, 2022
Several badges, many different postcards and letter seals were made for the 23rd Infantry Regiment. The fund for disabled of the regiment did a very diligent job. I have already [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 11, 2022
At the beginning of the Great War, independent Poland did not exist. The territories inhabited by Poles were owned by the Russian, German and Austro-Hungarian states following the earlier partition [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 9, 2022
No 45 was a Galician regiment, its military district was Eastern Galicia, so its staff consisted partly of Poles and Ruthens. The headquarters were based in Przemysl, but the cadre [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 7, 2022
After the severe fighting of 1915, there was relative calm on the Italian front during the winter. The fighting intensified from March. During the spring, there were a local attacks [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 4, 2022
Hungary had election day yesterday. So I decided to pick a matching Kappenabzeichen. Since I did not want to make any propaganda for the participating parties, The badge titled „We [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 1, 2022
Among the cap badges, the hand painted enamel badges are the most appealing. Several units of the Navy of the Monarchy received such beautiful, so to speak, exclusive badge. Even [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 30, 2022
The 13th Honvéd Infantry Regiment was the home regiment of the city of Pozsony. A war memorial was erected also in this city, which could be covered with nails purchased [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 28, 2022
Warfare requires very much a solution of technical problems. This applies to all areas of the use of military force. The maintenance of armaments and equipment affects combat units most [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 26, 2022
The Cece Summit lies in East Tirol, it is the highest peak of the Fleimstal Ridge, 2754 meters high. The Dolomites were the scene of fighting in the early days [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 23, 2022
The badge of the Austro-Hungarian 7th Army is again a common badge, it is included in every collection. On the postcard selected as the background for the post, the smaller [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 21, 2022
For some reason, the artillery units of the Monarchy had relatively fewer insignia than infantry or cavalry. In addition, very few wearing photos were taken of them. The photo that [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 19, 2022
M1895 Mannlicher Rifle. This weapon was produced in the Monarchy in largest number in Steyr (OEWG) and Budapest (FÉG). It featured a straight pull, that is, after a shot was [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 17, 2022
The “sponge cake” shaped general assault badge is a sought after but not unattainably rare badge. It is included in many collections. However, its variations are much less well-known. Like [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 15, 2022
This is a post of my friend Gábor Vásárhelyi, who is a dedicated Bukovina researcher and thus, of course, he also searches for the memories of Viktor Russ. Russ was [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 13, 2022
After the Italian war declaration in 1915, fierce fighting unfolded on the south-western front until late autumn. The winter weather was not suitable to major military operations, as it was [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 11, 2022
One of the leaders of the Polish Legion during the Great War. He was born in 1867 in Zulow, which is now part of Lithuania and was part of the [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 9, 2022
The 14th Landwehr was headquartered in Brünn. Brünn was and still is the capital of Moravia, home to many military units and headquarters. Two-thirds of the city’s population was German-speaking, [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 7, 2022
My friend Gábor Vásárhelyi sent me some of his great-grandfather’s memorabilia to help me find out where he was in duty. Two of the three documents are from 1917, bearing [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 4, 2022
The alliance of the Central Powers could be considered an alliance of the two emperors at the beginning of the Great War. Later, with the joining of Turkey and then [ … ]
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Szanyi Miklós - May 29, 2022
The mixed deployment of the Austro-Hungarian and German troops took place in several places as early as the end of 1914. A more typical solution was the use of Austro-Hungarian [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 23, 2022
In the description of the fighting in Bukovina, you can read about Pappfalva village. There is also a postcard that says it was made there. In this picture you can [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 17, 2022
Gallwitz was one of the German generals involved in joint operations with the armies of the Monarchy. He was born in 1852 and was the commander of an independent cavalry [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 10, 2022
In May 1916, the Great War had been going on for almost two years. The Monarchy survived the crisis in the winter of 1914-15. In the spring of 1915, they [ … ]
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Szanyi Miklós - April 22, 2022
In the attached photo we see assault soldiers with interesting hand grenades. The military industry of the Monarchy was unable to produce adequate quantities of hand grenades, so German types [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 14, 2021
The ever-expanding Great War placed increased demands on artillery. The number and firepower of the artillery equipment used had to be increased. The Monarchy used all possible means. Even before [ … ]
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Szanyi Miklós - May 10, 2022
In May 1916, the Great War had been going on for almost two years. The Monarchy survived the crisis in the winter of 1914-15. In the spring of 1915, they [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 27, 2022
After forcing Serbia and Montenegro to their knees, the attack on the Entente troops continued in Albania. Albania was neutral at the beginning of the Great War, but its ports [ … ]
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Szanyi Miklós - May 17, 2022
Gallwitz was one of the German generals involved in joint operations with the armies of the Monarchy. He was born in 1852 and was the commander of an independent cavalry [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 11, 2022
One of the leaders of the Polish Legion during the Great War. He was born in 1867 in Zulow, which is now part of Lithuania and was part of the [ … ]
Körutazás a Monarchiában
Szanyi Miklós - May 27, 2022
The cadre and 4th battalion of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of Moravia settled in Kremsier. The crew consisted of Moravians and, to a lesser extent, Germans. One of the postcards [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 26, 2022
The Cece Summit lies in East Tirol, it is the highest peak of the Fleimstal Ridge, 2754 meters high. The Dolomites were the scene of fighting in the early days [ … ]
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Szanyi Miklós - May 25, 2022
It was a regiment with Hungarian crews from Komárom and Nyitra counties. One of the regiments of the 33rd Division (West Hungary). Between 1914 and 1917 they fought along the [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - May 14, 2022
This regiment recruited mainly Slovaks and Ruthens from the north-eastern part of Hungary, and a smaller number of Hungarian soldiers. The headquarters and cadre was located in Ungvár. The regiment [ … ]
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Szanyi Miklós - May 29, 2022
The mixed deployment of the Austro-Hungarian and German troops took place in several places as early as the end of 1914. A more typical solution was the use of Austro-Hungarian [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - April 14, 2022
Several badges, many different postcards and letter seals were made for the 23rd Infantry Regiment. The fund for disabled of the regiment did a very diligent job. I have already [ … ]