Hi Bayern and Accer
after reading your post I checked a photo with my GF and his men.
Looked at the pic before and noticed the mix of uniforms, in particular the caps.... some I think of as Austrian style- peaked- others looked hungarian. I hadn't given it too much thought.
but ive just noticed the collar on the one man right of centre front.
it possibly matches the one in Accers photo, I think the pocket designs are similar too.
The photo was taken in Podlipie in 10 Oct 1917.
ive always thought this was his IR83 platoon but now wonder if these are men from different units?
perhaps a training course?
I'm going to try and upload my photo....
Tony