At the beginning of the Great War, the soldiers of the Monarchy were equipped with rifle-mounted bayonets. Such was, for example, the M1895 bayonet, which was standardized for the most [ … ]

I have written about the special headdress of dragoons here before. Then I presented a patriotic badge that shaped the helmet. The dragoon helmet also appeared on some regimental badges. [ … ]

Home Regiment of Brassó. According to the attached photo, the barracks building was built around the turn of the century, as was the case with many other monarchical garrisons. After [ … ]

It was a Polish infantry regiment, the city of Kraków and its surroundings provided its crew. At the beginning of the Great War, his command was in nearby Troppau, but [ … ]

He was born in 1861 in Spalato, Dalmatia. He completed his studies in Vienna, then the military schools in St. Pölten and Märisch-Weisskirchen. Between 1876-79 he graduated from the military [ … ]

The Kappenabzeichen of the 49th Infantry Regiment featured already on the site here. Three versions of the cross-shaped badge were made. This post focuses on the most beautiful design decorated [ … ]

Tyrol enjoyed a special status in Austria. I will not go into the historical reasons for this here. From the point of view of the Great War, it is important [ … ]

It was the separate special battalion of the parent regiment, mostly of Czech (Moravian) nationality, with headquarters in the city of Bileca. He belonged to the 6th mountain brigade throughout [ … ]

In the Great War, he was first commander of the 72nd Infantry Regiment, then in November he led the 38th Infantry Division as a major general. In the winter of [ … ]

He was born in 1862 in Carapciu, Bukovina. He prepared for a military career since childhood, and began his career as a volunteer of the 41st Infantry Regiment. He was [ … ]

This month was spent in the east with armistice negotiations due to the unfolding Russian civil war, and in the west with the pursuit of the Italians following the 12th [ … ]

The regiment was founded in 1663. Since the Turkish wars, it had participated in all major armed conflicts of the Habsburg Monarchy. From 1888, the hereditary owner of the regiment [ … ]

The small horns decorating the Feldjäger’s caps were certainly worn by the KuK Landwehr units as well. There is a lot of direct evidence for this. Wearing photos and, as [ … ]

Relatively little can be known about the units of the terrifying and mysterious giant 30,5 cm Skoda mortar. These cannons were operated mostly by the fortress artillery regiments. During the [ … ]

The regiments of the 35th Division served on the Russian front in the first half of the Great War. In 1917, they were transferred to the Isonzo Front. In the [ … ]

The regiment was organized d in the spring of 1915 in Transylvania. Together with the 306th honvéd infantry regiment, they formed the 202nd honvéd infantry brigade until 1917. This brigade [ … ]

Towards the end of the 1917 war year, all warring parties reached the limits of their tolerance. The effort over the years, both on the fronts and in the hinterland, [ … ]

Reifenberg is a small village on the eastern side of the Karst plateau (Branik since 1955). During the great battles between 1915-1917, it was an important logistics center behind the [ … ]

Four hussar regiments belonged to the 10th Cavalry Division. In the winter of 1914, great uncertainty prevailed in the Monarchy’s army regarding the use of cavalry in the war. The [ … ]

The commando of the VII. corps stationed in Temesvár (today Timișoara). The recruitment area of the corps covered the region of the Hungarian Plain east of the Tisza and south [ … ]

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 [ … ]

In a previous post, I wrote here about how the development of cyclist units in the Monarchy’s army. In the honvéd branch first two bicycle companies were organized, towards the [ … ]

Despite latent controversies, the picture and the insignia of the post are in harmony, even if the cap insignia of the 19th Honvéd Infantry Regiment is not visible in the [ … ]

The 10th Infantry Regiment was the house regiment of the city of Przemysl. Przemysl is known for its fortress, which was surrounded by the Russians in the fall of 1914 [ … ]

The 17th Rifle Battalion was at home in the southern part of Moravia. The centre of the cadre was in Brünn (Brno today). The battalion was stationed in Judenburg. Two-thirds [ … ]

Only one event could be selected for this month, the glorious defense of Mt San Gabriele. In August 1917, the Italian army launched a major offensive in the south-eastern sector [ … ]

It is the first time, when the Zagreb Home Regiment is among the entries. Its beautiful badge is decorated with the city’s coat of arms. The badge is available in [ … ]

The house regiment of Székesfehérvár has appeared in the posts several times. The reason for this is that both the selection of badges and the range of other accessories are [ … ]

Wartime propaganda material, whether in terms of badges or postcards, is an almost inexhaustibly rich collection area. Throughout the Great War, German friendship was of particular importance. Not only because [ … ]

After the 17th National Insurgents, a badge from the 17th honvéd IR is featured. The honvéd flag badges were exactly the same size, shape and color. Only the numbering was [ … ]

I have written about the insurgent units several times. In a nutshell, it is worth noting that they were not originally intended for direct frontline service, but already in August [ … ]

I have already described the story of Colonel Viktor Russ here. The hero of Bukovina probably really drove the leaders of the invading Russian military crazy with his raiding party. [ … ]

My friend Gábor Csiszér’s post about the letter seals and flag badges of IR 68. The 68th Infantry Regiment was at home in Jászság and Nagykunság. Its headquarters and cadre [ … ]

Among the badges of the rifle battalions, the numbered horn symbols played a prominent role. The brim of the feathered hat belonging to the decorative uniform was adorned with a [ … ]

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 [ … ]

Recently, there was talk about the special signaling of the mountain troops, about the snow weed. As said at the initiative of Archduke Ferdinand Joseph, the commander of the 14th [ … ]

At first glance, the title of the post, the script on the card and the badge could seem not very consistent. The solution is the continuous development and reorganization of [ … ]

If we have to mark two places on the Italian front where the biggest battles took place, and which are mentioned most often in Hungarian reminiscences and historiography, then the [ … ]

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 [ … ]

We have already talked about the earlier and the later, more modern versions of the 15 cm howitzers. In this post, I am writing about one of the ammunition types [ … ]