Markgraf

Thank You Gentlemen!

The whole system on the Google Maps:

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=hu&msa=0&msid=115100919145695904701.0004642631508419563a8&t=h&z=13

A 19th century fortress in my hometown, not far from my parents house.

Built between 1850-1871 as part of a city's fortress system - it was the "last stand" of the AH Empire. The german name was Fort Sandberg.

1920-1945 used by Royal Hungarian Army as garrison and storage base.

1945-1991 used by the Soviet Army it was the greatest ammunition storage in Central Europe and a top secret location.

After the Soviets left Hungary the fortress became museum.

Aerial wiew from wikipedia:

The main gate

The gate building from the courtyard

The officers wing

The Danube gate

The stable

Attention sign from the Soviet times

Ammunition trolley and its rails

Ammo elevator

Some interior photos:

Italian Army Infantry soldier. The collar indicates the Friuli Infantry Brigade (87. and 88. Infantry Regiments). Enlisted or lower NCO, the rank insignia were on the sleeves.

After 1908 the dark blue uniform used for ceremonial purposes only

Do you think his overcoat?

It's called körgallér = cape. A lighter and comfortable alternative of the greatcoat for mess dress and undress for officers and after 1940 for professional NCOs. LtCol Konok wears the pre-1940 version.

Which uniform is he wearing ?

Is it interesting to post further photos ?

Who?

I would be happy to see more!

1st Field Armored Division equipped with 108 T-38 and 22 Pz IV. tanks. I think the Germans on the pictures were the instructors.

The abbrevation Ht. szd. means Haditudósító Század = War Correspondent Company

The photographers: Corporal Hollenzer Béla, Lance-Corporal Keresztény Tivadar, Private Inkey Tibor. They where professional photographers who called up for military service.

The commander of the company was Major Konok Tamás.

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/56931-hungarian-military-photos-wwii-eastern-front/

Very good photograps!

I think this is the parade of the 1st Field Armored Division (1. tábori páncélos hadosztály) in 1942 Esztergomtábor, Hungary before the departure to Russia.

A closer view:

May be I´ll post more pictures, if wanted ?

It would be great!

Mervyn: The only significance that this photo was my first British-themed pic in my collection, I was found it in a small antique shop in Budapest.. Sadly I don't know the name of the officer.

I have some questions to persons in this album.

Who is this hungerian general ?

KR

Andreas

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The officer on the left side in front is Gen. Gusztáv Jány the commander of the 2nd Army.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guszt%C3%A1v_J%C3%A1ny

Otherwise it is an intresting photo because Horthy wears a Riverine Guard uniform. In most cases he was wore in his old Austro-Hungarian Admiral suit.

Much to the delight of my new membership level.

Captain of the Gordon Highlanders and his bride.

See yourself! In fact the belt isn't artificial leather but canvas and the outer side coated with some rubber-like material.

Alex: Very nice work, Thank You!

Thank You! Cheers!

I wrote a post about this story for a Hungarian WWI blog.

http://nagyhaboru.blog.hu/2013/01/25/egy_arc_odaatrol

Of course I mentioned the GMIC and the helpful members.

I found the same plate here:

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 0#p1761562

File Name: Italianische Armee 1914
File Submitter: Markgraf
File Submitted: 28 Jan 2013
File Category: European States

Uniforms of the Italian Army 1914.

Extract from the book Italianische Armee 1914 (Verlag von L.W. Seidel & Sohn Wien 1915, 5th Edition)

Click here to download this file

infantry: Thank You!

On the backside of the Khedive's Star can be seen the monogram of Muhammed Tewfik Pasha: a similar interweaving M and T letters.

According these the M and S means Muhammad Sa'id Pasha?

Djedj: Yes, Kapetanovits have an 1861 M infantry officer's saber.

I think all of these dolmans made by various Austro-Hungarian tailors and they had not exact pattern of Turkish uniforms.

Note: Zsivkovics's Turkish epaulettes also are in the Hungarian Military Museum. Those are made in England.

Ulsterman, Djedj:

The book, and a photo of Zsivkovics.

The dolman is in the Hungarian Military Museum. Donated by the owner in the interwar period.

The Turkish atilla of k.u.k 46. IR captain (later colonel) torontálszigeti Zsivkovics Illés (Elias Zsivkovics v. Torontál-sziget).

Made by Moritz Tiller, Wien.

Hello Kevin

nice medals! My assumption was also a police officer, but I Can't find any reference information...

Thanks in advance!

Romanian officer during reign of Ferdinand I.

His medals are: Order of the Crown of Romania (knight), and Romanian Loyal Service Cross.

However I can't identify of his uniform. I'm nearly sure that he isn't soldier but a member of another uniformed service (police, gendarmerie, customs...)

Please help!

Nice one! It seems that the belt made from the similar artifical "leather" like the Soviet belts.

Very nice! A good piece with the captured Italian collar star. In fact an army decree prohibited the wearing of the enemy's badges But it was a common practice among the Austro-Hungarian soldiers.