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Szanyi Miklós - March 18, 2024
The 6th rifle regiment was already discussed in a post (here). The staff of the regiment belonging to the 21st division came from the Sudetenland. The command of the regiment [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 15, 2024
We have already seen the Kappenabzeichen of the Isonzo army several times among the posts. It was one of the most common and popular badges during the Great War. Judging [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 13, 2024
A beautiful and special wearing photo is the subject of this post. The corporal in the picture wears the Kappenabzeichen of the 24th Rifle Regiment in Vienna. We can see [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 11, 2024
The Arkansas company, like many other badge makers, also made assault badges. Most of these were general purpose badges. In some cases, however, the company also produced badges for specific [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 8, 2024
Mountain warfare was particularly difficult, as the defenders had much more opportunities to attack the attackers with their weapons while overcoming the terrain obstacles, while the attacker could hardly harm [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 4, 2024
For the Austro-Hungarian troops, this month passed with relatively few combat actions. Of course, the usual trench warfare and reconnaissance operations continued on the Italian front and on the borders [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 28, 2024
It was a line regiment of Croatian nationality, which received its crew from the vicinity of Karlovac. The IV. battalion and staff operated in this city. Before the outbreak of [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 25, 2024
In the previous posts, I frequently mentioned the makers of the badges. The largest manufacturers in Vienna were Gurschner and Brüder Schneider, and Arkanzas in Budapest. There were also many [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 22, 2024
My great-grandfather fought with the Russians there, for me this is the most important consequence of the battle. The topic has been interpreted and processed by many people in many [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 20, 2024
Transylvanian rangers was a famous group of volunteers. It was organized by Prince Lajos Windischgrätz after the Romanian invasion. The troop operated as an independent unit for 13 months in [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 17, 2024
The 38th Kecskemét infantry regiment has been mentioned several times on this page (here and here). The posts were not only about the history of the squad, but also about [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 14, 2024
The mountain artillery (GAR) was assigned to the mountain divisions. Mountain cannons and howitzers were among the smaller barreled guns. The devices could be disassembled and carried on horseback or [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 11, 2024
It is not easy to write about the outstanding events of this month in such a way as to be associated with a Kappenabzeichen. Armistice negotiations between the Central Powers [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 9, 2024
The clock tower of the city of Graz is one of the hallmarks of the city. Its origins date back to the 13th century, when the first fortifications appeared on [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 7, 2024
One of the best-known and most popular divisions and badges among Hungarian collectors. There are several reasons for the popularity. On the one hand, this division brought together the Hungarian-speaking [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 1, 2024
The mountain range of the Dolomites stretches along the south-eastern border of Tyrol. During the Italian attack in 1915, the front line was formed in this part roughly along the [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 30, 2024
In this month, the most significant events took place in the territory of the disintegrating Russian Empire. The peace negotiations with the Central Powers that began the previous month continued. [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 28, 2024
It was a Croatian battalion from Zagreb. It was deployed in two brigades of the 25th division (49th and 50th) until 1917. The division fought in the 2nd Army in [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 26, 2024
It’s been a long time dream of mine to get this fantastically beautiful blue shade enamel badge. When I succeeded, as usual, I wanted to know what was shown on [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 24, 2024
Major Gyula Hummel is mentioned in the staff of the 2nd honvéd infantry regiment in the schematics of 1917 and 1918. Major from November 1, 1915. But how did he [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 19, 2024
Polish troops with native command language were already established in 1914 in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. All of this took place immediately after the politicians and leaders, who identified Polish self-administration [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 17, 2024
The train troop was a branch that dealt with the material supply of the combatant formations. All means of transport and horse stock made available to the army, as well [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 14, 2024
I have written about submarines several times (here and here). It doesn’t take much imagination to feel how terrifying, dangerous and challenging it was to serve on a submarine. The [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 11, 2024
The 95th was a Galician regiment. Its command was located in Lemberg, and received staff from the Czortków area. It was a regiment of the 11th Corps. According to the [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 9, 2024
In English, “Resistance!” was the call in the winter of 1914/15, when the Russian offensive in the Carpathians was halted with great difficulty. This military success meant a loss of [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 7, 2024
The corps was created for the Monarchy’s great Tyrolean offensive of 1916 from the 44th Rifle Division and the Kaiserschützen Division. In the fall of 1916, it was commanded to [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 5, 2024
Again, I am presenting a postcard with the Kappenabzeichen of an infantry regiment as a decorative motif. I have already mentioned the activities of the 306th Honvéd Infantry Regiment several [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 3, 2024
Immediately after the declaration of war against the Monarchy, Italy set about taking advantage of the surprise to advance along the country’s borders. In practice, this meant that he took [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - December 30, 2023
I wish all readers lots of health, success and joy for the coming year! Peace and tolerance in the World!
Szanyi Miklós - December 29, 2023
Wacht am Rhein, Wacht an der Donau. This can be read in a small verse in the text of the German edition of the correspondence card attached to the post. [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - December 27, 2023
Towards the end of 1914 the monarch’s portrait could already be worn on the left side of the field cap as an authorized cap badge. At that time, of course, [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - December 24, 2023
Thank you very much for following the posts of this site! I wish all of you Merry Christmas and lots of joy and success for the upcoming 2024 year!
Szanyi Miklós - December 22, 2023
The establishment of the artillery of the honvéd began just before the Great War. The first honvéd field artillery units were founded in 1913. Among them was No. 4, whose [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - December 19, 2023
Franz Joseph I and Wilhelm II founded the permanent alliance of the Central Powers in the Great War. Although Wilhelm was related to almost every major European royal family, of [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - December 16, 2023
From the point of view of the Central Powers, the most important event took place on December 15, 1917 in Brest-Litovsk, where the disintegrating Russia signed an armistice agreement with [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - December 13, 2023
The air force of the Monarchy developed continuously during the Great War. At first, the most important task was reconnaissance, above all target spotting for the artillery. This could even [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - December 11, 2023
There were three types of artillery units in the Monarchy. In addition to the field cannon and field howitzer regiments, there were also heavy artillery units. These were primarily equipped [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - December 7, 2023
The main topic of this post is an interesting field correspondence card. With this capital letter, the addressee is notified that the postal control number of the unit of the [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - December 3, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 30, 2023
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. [ … ]
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Szanyi Miklós - March 18, 2024
The 6th rifle regiment was already discussed in a post (here). The staff of the regiment belonging to the 21st division came from the Sudetenland. The command of the regiment [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - March 11, 2024
The Arkansas company, like many other badge makers, also made assault badges. Most of these were general purpose badges. In some cases, however, the company also produced badges for specific [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 28, 2024
It was a line regiment of Croatian nationality, which received its crew from the vicinity of Karlovac. The IV. battalion and staff operated in this city. Before the outbreak of [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 20, 2024
Transylvanian rangers was a famous group of volunteers. It was organized by Prince Lajos Windischgrätz after the Romanian invasion. The troop operated as an independent unit for 13 months in [ … ]
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Szanyi Miklós - December 3, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - January 10, 2023
In the conditions of the Great War, the greatest danger to the troops standing in the trenches was the projectiles of the enemy artillery. In 1915, it became obvious that [ … ]
Hadinapló
Szanyi Miklós - March 4, 2024
For the Austro-Hungarian troops, this month passed with relatively few combat actions. Of course, the usual trench warfare and reconnaissance operations continued on the Italian front and on the borders [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - December 16, 2023
From the point of view of the Central Powers, the most important event took place on December 15, 1917 in Brest-Litovsk, where the disintegrating Russia signed an armistice agreement with [ … ]
Hadvezérek, személyiségek
Szanyi Miklós - January 24, 2024
Major Gyula Hummel is mentioned in the staff of the 2nd honvéd infantry regiment in the schematics of 1917 and 1918. Major from November 1, 1915. But how did he [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 9, 2023
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 [ … ]
Körutazás a Monarchiában
Szanyi Miklós - February 9, 2024
The clock tower of the city of Graz is one of the hallmarks of the city. Its origins date back to the 13th century, when the first fortifications appeared on [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - October 30, 2023
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 [ … ]
Sapkajelvényes lapok
Szanyi Miklós - March 18, 2024
The 6th rifle regiment was already discussed in a post (here). The staff of the regiment belonging to the 21st division came from the Sudetenland. The command of the regiment [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 14, 2024
The mountain artillery (GAR) was assigned to the mountain divisions. Mountain cannons and howitzers were among the smaller barreled guns. The devices could be disassembled and carried on horseback or [ … ]
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Szanyi Miklós - March 15, 2024
We have already seen the Kappenabzeichen of the Isonzo army several times among the posts. It was one of the most common and popular badges during the Great War. Judging [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - February 20, 2024
Transylvanian rangers was a famous group of volunteers. It was organized by Prince Lajos Windischgrätz after the Romanian invasion. The troop operated as an independent unit for 13 months in [ … ]