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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 - 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. [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 26, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 24, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 21, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 19, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 17, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 14, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 11, 2023
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 5, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 3, 2023
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - October 25, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - October 22, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - October 13, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - October 11, 2023
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, [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - October 3, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - October 2, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - September 27, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - September 24, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - September 22, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - September 18, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - September 15, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - September 13, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - September 8, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - September 5, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - September 2, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 27, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 25, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 23, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 21, 2023
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. [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 19, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 17, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 15, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 13, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 9, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 6, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 4, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 1, 2023
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 [ … ]
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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 - November 24, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 17, 2023
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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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 - November 5, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - August 6, 2023
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 [ … ]
Hadvezérek, személyiségek
Szanyi Miklós - November 21, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - July 24, 2023
The soldiers of the Monarchy knew the names of only a few of the German generals, therefore it was rarely worth making a badge with their portrait. The name Hermann [ … ]
Körutazás a Monarchiában
Szanyi Miklós - November 26, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - September 27, 2023
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 [ … ]
Sapkajelvényes lapok
Szanyi Miklós - November 24, 2023
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 [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - November 3, 2023
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 [ … ]
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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. [ … ]
Szanyi Miklós - September 5, 2023
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 [ … ]