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 [ … ]
GAR 7
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 [ … ]
February 1918
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 [ … ]
Graz clock tower
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 [ … ]
ITD 38
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 [ … ]
Sextener Rotwand
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 [ … ]
January 1918
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. [ … ]
FJB 31
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 [ … ]
Sveta Maria
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 [ … ]
Major Gyula Hummel
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 [ … ]