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According the Hungarian Portrait Photographers and Photostudios 1840-1945 book, this studio operated between 1894 and 1910. The soldier is a Honvéd infantryman, nearly sure from the 9th Honvéd Infantry Regiment. He wears a tunic that introduced 1906.

Guy, You are a great help for me! M

Need some help again... Belgian 1st sergeant major's summer service tunic from 1974. What is his branch? What indicates the shoulder boards? Thanks in advance!

My favourite hungarian military headdress: the so-called "leffentyűs*" cap of the RH National Army. *"leffentyű" untranslatable word, means the bag-like tongue on the right side of the cap. Archduke Joseph August's cap in the Hungarian Military History Museum. The cap introduced sometime in first half of the year 1920. The first documented use was on 20th August in 1920 the officers oath ceremony. According the photos on this event the newly inaugurated officers wore the field (grey?) version, and some high-ranking guests (including Archduke Joseph August and his son Joseph Francis) wore the dark green dress version (see the next picture) The last dated photograph with this cap made in october 1921 during Emperor Karl's second coup d'etat attempt (wore by a karlist soldier) For the cap designed a special cap badge that can be seen the archduke's cap (and my avatar too).

Not at all! M

Hi Peter, sadly I can't say any certain but in a Hungarian militaria forum was a conversation about this ribbon. The gentlemen there mentioned two possible names: Maj. Gen. vitéz Zoltán Kozma and Maj. Gen. Ferenc Lóskay. Lóskay have a bit more chance because he owned bulgarian Militärverdienstorden, and he died in Germany. The conversation: http://www.erdemrendek-kituntetesek.hu/tartalom/szalags%C3%A1v-3

The name is surely wrong. The owner was Hungarian but Felix Anders not served like officer in WWII Hungarian Army. Furthermore it is a German name.

That's correct. Hungarian soldier in French(?) captivity. The italians used the same abbrevation for the marking of POWs (Prigioniero di guerra).

Thank You Odulf! Maybe the owner was a RN officer who later became Merchant Mariner? Or just an irregular braid?

Merci/Dank u!

Another one belgian BD tunic 1956. I identified partially, but need some confirmation. Collar insignia: Division patch: Shoulder: I think the unit the 1e Regiment Karabinierswielrijders/1er Régiment de Carabiniers Cyclistes, the division patch indicates the 1st Infantry Division. But what is the crown on the shoulder? Many Thanks M

I think it is a Merchant Marine tunic, but I'm little bit unsure with the details. Button(s), 8 in two row. Rank insignia The middle band is purple, so I think the owner was Chief Engineer (Lt.). The ribbons Korea Medal, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal. I would be happy for any confirmation or extra information! M

Thank You! M

Battle Dress tunic of a Belgian Artilleryman from 1969. Can somebody identifiy the unit and the patches? Thank You! M

The second one is surely not Hungarian military. Probably civilian clothing brooch or something like. Note for the first badge: the green fabric on the backside indicates that the owner was infantryman.

Excuse me, I was wrong. The list (from book Sallay Gergely: Seregszemle fémben zománcban/Insignia of the RH Defense Forces etc.) contains only 223 name, but the real number was significantly higher. Only this 223 decorated soldier appeared in contemporary Honvédségi Közlöny (Army Gazette). On this list I couldnt' find Lükő Balázs, sorry.

Deleted, wrong.

Every soldier or gendarme was eligible for the "Kis honvéd sportügyességi jelvény", who: - achieved 4 - 6 th place on army championship - was team member in "Army Best Sub-Unit Championship", and his team finishing on 3 - 5 th place - completed on a 2 year course of the RH "Toldi Miklós" Army Central Physical Education Institution - completed a cavalry trainer course I can look at your relative's name on the official list if you want.

Yes it's a "Kis honvéd sportügyességi jelvény", the official grade designation was "small", not bronze. According to official list it was awarded for 223 Hungarian soldier.

#4 Royal Hungarian Air Force dress belt buckle, seems copy #5 current Hungarian Air Force 1st Lieutenant dress uniform collar insignia #6 surely not hungarian, but a bit similar for WWII Hungarian Air Force 1st Lieutenant shoulder boards #7 Magyar Veterán Repülő Egyesület (Hungarian Veteran Airman Association) probably tie pin #9 seems dagger brooch (clothing jewel for wifes and girlfriends of Hungarian pilots) The most of the collection seems a replacement of the lost original WWII things of a veteran Royal Hungarian Air Force 1st Lieutenant.

Yes, it's the Bundesheer uniform, short time after the Anschluss. A small remark: On the right picture the first medal is a Militärverdinstkreutz 3. class. But i can't see in the medal bar, nor on the later photos.

Thak You Gentlemen! On the back of the photo can be read a dedication : a mon grand [unreadable] and a signature: Howard. In addition, a blue ink date stamp: 1944 JUNI 20 (I'm not sure that is contemporary).

On the shoulder title can be read "Royal Artillery". But the formation patch is for the Royal Canadian Artillery (attached to the First Canadian Army). Is he British or Canadian?

Officer of Artillery: Yes probably a RAMC Corporal. The full picture:

I asked my colleague in the Hungarian Military Museum. According his opinion this is a rosette. My mistake But surely not a veterinarian, because they have madder red collar. The previous picture: the collar badge isn't winged wheel but a flaming grenade. I think he is an Austrian gendarme from the interwar period.