Markgraf Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Nice pictures! The third gentleman is probably the member of the Habsburg family. The last picture is a Royal Hungarian Army Lt. Col between 1929-1940. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikscollectables Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 One of the favorites in my collection Lt Edelsbrunner with his impressive collection of medals including the Golden Bravery medal when he was an aspirant officer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikscollectables Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Award of an EKII to an AH cavalry officer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikscollectables Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) AH machine gun unit NCO with the Bravery medals and an EK ribbon so for a prussian kriegerverdienstmedaille,or an EK if he was just promoted to officer... Edited January 3, 2015 by erikscollectables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikscollectables Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Edelweiss stormtrooper with bravery medals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikscollectables Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 NCO with the Prusian Kriegerverdiensmedaille (equivalent of an EK for ranks below officer in the AH army) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikscollectables Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Golden bravery medal or large silver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikscollectables Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Machine gun unit NCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 A nice portrait of a decorated Austrian telegraphist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markgraf Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 It seems, the sergeant's lace painted by the photographer. Nice photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Thanks for your reaction Markgraf.I like my small collection of Austrian uniform photos, when looking at them I cannot escape the quote, recorded by the writer/journalist Philip Roth, of an Austrian pensioned general, who said: "Sir, we had the finest looking Army in Europe, the most colourful and best cut uniforms, excellent horses and riders, the most beautiful military music, and what did they do with it.... they send it all to war!"Another thing to know is this. Until the mid-19th century the design of uniforms of the Dutch Army was based on the French uniforms. Understandable, because the Netherlands were incorporated in the French Empire 1811-1813. Around 1855 a Commission was ordered to advice about another style of uniforms. The Commission looked around in Europe for inspiration, and at that time the Austrian Army showed (indeed) a beautiful display of style. Thus, it was suggested to copy (with some adaptions) the style of Austrian uniforms (unaware, that few years later the Austrian troops were beaten by Prussia and its allies). But when you see Dutch Army uniforms from the 1860s and onwards, it is easy to recognize the 'Austrian touch'. Until 1940, the Dutch Army held on to the principle of officer's ranks (in stars and bars) on the standing collar, and stiff kepis, etc. It went so far, that King William III, in 1865 (the year of great uniform reforms) ordered that all General Staff officers should wear the (impressive) Austrial style Attila, probably also because the Staff was all mounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Thronstahl Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Here are some of my photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Nice photo with the Order of the Iron Crown with swords...along with the Military Merit Cross with war decoration and swords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Thronstahl Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) This is my grandfather Johan Trochim (1890-1978). He fought in the WWI, K.u K. 4 Horse artillery battalion (Reitende Artilleriedivision №4, RAD4), battery №3 Photo №1: 1914, Lviv (Lemberg) (J.Trochim on the left) Photo №2: 18 july 1918, Barkarota, Italian front Please describe his medals and his rank. Edited December 2, 2015 by Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Hi Leo, Your Grandfathers rank is Feldwebel (3 stars and lace on the front and bottom edges). Although his is not wearing his rank insignia the 'normal' way with the stars on the lace. Small silver bravery with a 2nd award = 2 x small silver Bronze bravery with two additional awards = 3 x bronze Karl troop cross 1912-1913 Mobilisation cross Regards, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) Thank You a lot Here are some more pictures. №3 - signed by the other side - Dolinkiewich, obviously grandfather colleague: №4 - grandfather colleagues: №5 - another colleages: Edited December 2, 2015 by Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian1962 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 On 08.12.2013 at 11:03, Odulf said: Thanks for sharing your observations guys! @Markgraf, can you please give the number of the Hungarian photo (this gan be found under the left corner, after clicking on the picture). @tifes, below the tekst on the reverse of this photo Hi, here are some more Details referring Anton Schott: Schott Anton (*21.04.1878 – 19.01.1941) ÖBH1: Oberleutnant 21.06.1923 vers. z. Garnisonswirtschaftsamt Salzburg [VBl. 26/1923] 10.07.1923 Verpflegsoberoffizial (Titel) [VBl. 30/1923] 30.12.1926 Wirtschaftshauptmann (DragSchw 6) 01.08.1932 vers. zum AJB 3 [VBl. 7/1932] 18.01.1933 Wirtschaftsmajor [VBl. 1/1933] 31.01.1933 Ruhestand [VBl. 1/1933] GTM, STM1, SVK.+K.K, SVK.+K, BTM, KTK, D2, JK1908, preuß. KVM Regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 (edited) On 25/3/2014 at 08:00, Trooper_D said: These three chaps seem to have done well for themselves! I am particularly interested in the man on the right, wearing what I believe is the Rote Kreuz Ehrenkreuz. Can anyone tell me what this was awarded for, please? Any other information would also be welcome. The two on the left appear to be postal officials. See page 178 - The Austro-Hungarian Army 1914-1918. M Christian Ortner and Hermann Hinterstoisser. Verlag Militaria 2013 Edited December 19, 2015 by Ian Additional information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markgraf Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Yes it's possible. One more point, that the postman were eligible the 1898 Jubilee Medal on both (military and civilian) ribbon. See this: http://www.erdemrendek-kituntetesek.hu/tartalom/monarchi%C3%A1s-post%C3%A1s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper_D Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 (edited) On 19 December 2015 at 04:18, Ian said: The two on the left appear to be postal officials. 54 minutes ago, Markgraf said: Yes it's possible. One more point, that the postman were eligible the 1898 Jubilee Medal on both (military and civilian) ribbon. Thank you, Ian and Markgraf, for these further interesting observations. Edited December 20, 2015 by Trooper_D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Attached is a photo of a Generalmajor wearing what appears to be a Tiroler Matrikelzeichen (second type issued post 1900), as well as an Order of the Iron Crown 2nd Class (with kriegs decoration), Order of Leopold (knight), 2 Signum Laudis (silver and bronze) and an EK1 and EK 2. You will notice that there is room for about twice as many medals as he is wearing. The name accompanying the photo appears to be ‘Muhr’. I can not locate a Generalmajor, Feldmarschalleutnant or even a General Muhr in any of my Rangliste. I have tried to identify him by the Tiroler Matrikelzeichen, but so far no luck Can any one explain to me what the Tiroler Matrikelzeichen would have been awarded for please (there can not have been that many awarded) and does any one recognise the Generalmajor? I wish everyone on the forum a Happy and Prosperous 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammar Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Can anyone tell me about the order medal that has a full gold chain? It is like the medals worn by the Knights of each class but has a solid gold chain not a ribbon. Would this have been worn by Franz himself? This was after Franz took over Napolean and reinstated the order of the iron crown in 1805. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 (edited) On 25-4-2016 at 22:15, Jammar said: Can anyone tell me about the order medal that has a full gold chain? It is like the medals worn by the Knights of each class but has a solid gold chain not a ribbon. Would this have been worn by Franz himself? This was after Franz took over Napolean and reinstated the order of the iron crown in 1805. What springs to mind is the Leopolds-Orden (1808), or the Order der Eisernen Krone (1816). A Red Cross official, wearing mainly Red Cross decorations: Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um das Rote Kreuz. Also enclosed, the reverse of this cut-out photo. Perhaps to specialists it adds to a context) Edited May 22, 2016 by Odulf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 ID 122 - Could this be Generalmajor Ing. Franz Freiherr von Mor-Merkl zu Sunnegg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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