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A similar question was asked in the "Great War Forum", Irish. The answer (see link below) is that MORC stands for 'Medical Officer Reserve Corps' and it appears that a significant number of American doctors were attached to British units, on a contract as one-year volunteers, in the latter part of the Great War (before the entry of the USA into the war). http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=188610 Google the search string (between the arrow heads) > "M. O. R. C." "great war" < and you will find out a lot more about this organisation. [Thanks for the prompt, Mervyn. This was something I knew nothing about and I was interested to discover yet another Great War anomaly. Kudos to Peter Monahan for spotting where the nub of the question lay!] Edited to correct spelling!
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I think I'm taking this far too seriously, Chris, but ... ... if we believe the you-know-which-pedia, which tells us that a G98 is 1.25m long, a rough-and-ready estimate of his height is possible - assuming it isn't the carbine version, of course Based on the amended version of your photograph (attached), I estimate his height as being 1.55m, which, in language I can understand, makes him 5ft 1in tall. A giant of a man in all other respect, though, I am sure!
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Austria-Hungary Mystery Feldjägerbataillon badge
Trooper_D replied to Trooper_D's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
Markgraf and Glenn Thank you both for your timely responses and the interesting comments. Markgraf, I should have known that he was a Feldwebel - it's the shoulder-straps that give it away, isn't it? - particularly as you went to the trouble to explain the differences in this post, http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/60808-kuk-soldiers-wearing-medals-show-your-photos/page-4#entry577748 Glenn, what a fascinating and wonderfully precise diagram. I suspect that an original copy of the 1911 K.K. Landwehr dress regulations would be prohibitively expensive - are they available online? I really couldn't quite get my head round the Landwehr. However, for anyone visiting this thread with similar confusions and with the usual caveats, I found this article on Wikipedia answered most of my questions, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial-Royal_Landwehr -
Austria-Hungary Mystery Feldjägerbataillon badge
Trooper_D posted a topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
I was going to post this photo on the thread for KuK soldiers wearing medals but decided to start a new thread as a) he isn't wearing anything particularly interesting and b) what I am really interested in is the badge on his hat. My understanding is that the KuK Feldjäger battalions were only numbered to 32, as per this website, for example, http://www.mlorenz.at/Bewaffnete_Macht/02_Jaeger/02_Jaeger.htm However, this officer has a '36' on his badge. Is he part of the Landwehr, therefore? Does anyone have any thoughts, please? -
Serbia Serbian WWI Artillery
Trooper_D replied to IrishGunner's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
... and guns need officers to command them - well, that's what the officers think, anyway (This one was never sent) -
Serbia Serbian WWI Artillery
Trooper_D replied to IrishGunner's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
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What a breathtaking array of Leopolds, Elmar! Did any class of the order of Leopold convey nobility on the person awarded it, either personal or hereditary?
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Austria-Hungary Austro-Hungarian Infantry Officer's Dress Shako
Trooper_D replied to 15THPACAV's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
I never tire of seeing these, 15thPACAV. For my money, they are the most elegant of the military headwear of their period (perhaps any period). Thanks for posting. -
Poland polish lancer watercolour, need help!
Trooper_D replied to Stuka f's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Stuka On the page I've linked to below, there are some other works in a similar vein by this artist. However, you will have to register to find out what they made at auction. Best of luck! http://www.arcadja.com/auctions/en/pulaski_kazimierz/artist/158078/ -
Poland polish lancer watercolour, need help!
Trooper_D replied to Stuka f's topic in Central & Eastern European States
I suspect the answer to your question will depend on whether you are buying this watercolour for enjoyment or profit, Stuka. I am having difficulty reading the name of the artist and the date. Can you help me out, please? -
Austria-Hungary Order of the Golden Fleece
Trooper_D replied to Carol I's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
Thanks, Carol. -
Austria-Hungary Order of the Golden Fleece
Trooper_D replied to Carol I's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
Do you have the 'back story' for this extraordinary piece, Carol? -
Austria-Hungary KuK Soldiers wearing medals - show your photos
Trooper_D replied to IrishGunner's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
Wow, that’s cutting it fine! Good find, Iver. For those who can read Czech - I can't - there is more about this gentleman on pp 79-81 of Heraldická ročenka Praha : Heraldická společnost v Praze, 1993 20 (Google Translate tells me that this is 1993 Heraldic Yearbook of the Prague Heraldry Society). It can be found here, http://www.historie.hranet.cz/heraldika/hr/hr1993.pdf For those who are interested in such things (i.e. me) here is his coat of arms from his Diploma of Nobility (from the same source). -
Serbia Serbian and Yugoslav Diplomatic-Consular Uniforms
Trooper_D replied to paja's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
These are wonderful examples, Paja, and will make this thread an extremely useful resource for someone researching the subject in the future - which is what this site is all about, really, isn't it?! -
Austria-Hungary KuK Soldiers wearing medals - show your photos
Trooper_D replied to IrishGunner's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
Thanks for the translation. 'Service' - well that comes back to your point about a suitably sized donation, doesn't it -
Austria-Hungary KuK Soldiers wearing medals - show your photos
Trooper_D replied to IrishGunner's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
For general interest, and because it is relevant to this thread, I am posting a complete scan (but in three parts) of the front (and part of the rear) of a postcard I own, which shows the major Austro-Hungarian ODMs. It's interesting to see photos of them when they were shiny and new, isn't it?