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Hi Gents This first one, I think is addressed to someone in hospital in Bosnia Posted in Budapest 24th November 1915 This picture looks to be in the mountains, sadly no information... And this one posted home.... tony

Hi Cochrane, ive just seen your post. You’re most welcome to add to this thread. Show us your picture if you want.... Go for it.... Best wishes tony

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Hi Gents i couldn’t resist this the other day. This is a German produced card, it’s not the best colourisation job ever, but a catching image I thought. It describes him as wearing the latest protection against gas attack and wetness in the trenches And of course I always enjoy a dog too.... Hope you like Gents tony

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Hi Gents Two posted ‘home’ —-//- IR84 November 1916 —-//- IR29(?) February 1918 tony

Hi gents dated July 1916 ——- September 1916 and marked Riga tony Cheers GreyC a difficult postcard for family to receive I bet. thanks as always tony

Hi Gents is I didn’t expect to work that one out... One of my new favourites..... tony

Gents..... thank you i’m no youngster at 48 but am a late comer to the internet. There used to be less I should know! Living and learning thanks tony

Hi Gents Not AH I know but I wanted to add this because the previous pictures are so good! tony

Hi Gents i thought these were worth their own post. i bought the 3 together based on the fronts alone, obviously I wanted this group shot the most... Notice the markings on the caps. Marked on the print as ‘XVIII - 1 M K’ these are the other two: i didn’t expect them to be related as the men with the horse are wearing German uniforms and the injured wearing no uniform.... However... happily and to my surprise the ‘horse card’ is feldpost and the stamp on the back matches/identifies the group in the first picture..... So, does anyone fancy a guess before I post the ‘stamp’ ? Nothing special about it, and no prize, just for fun.... tony

Hi gents if I ever make it to the Vienna Archives for my Grandfathers records, if you agree, you will all be ‘called up’ again! To Ian, tifes & Bayern.... Re: these records, in particular, the awards/medals, may I ask about your knowledge a little please.... i guessed #4 and 3 as bronze because of his lower rank at the time of issue and #6 I guessed at silver because of the S and the 935. I doubt I will ever try and read a Hungarian document such as this again! but I am curious and wonder are you Gents familiar and could recognise these records at a glance or do you look these things up perhaps? It is all new to me. It took me hours to put my post together! I joined this forum just over a year ago and you all amaze me time and again with your superpowers! tony

Well saved! It’s great when you have the name, let alone his face to accompany your goodies! tony

Hi Kasas, Gents Some great paperwork! i think you have been lucky with the handwriting- it could have been a lot worse! —-//———-// If I may start the ball rolling...... To me, the record appears to have been rewritten in 1921 which is why some dates are listed in reverse. Entries post 1921 are listed forward. 1 : Awards 2 : Assigment / posting 3 : Reassignment 4 : Other details / other notes also Rendelet: decree/statute idoponja : time allomany : file/staff This section above shows the dates he was promoted. Hadnagy : Lieutenant Szazados : Captain Ornagy : Major Al Ezredes : Colonel 10 awards. #4 awarded first then 3,2 and 1. then later #5 - 10 My guess below. I repeat guess! 1. ?? 2. Karl Frontline Cross 3. Bronze Bravery (1st class or repeat award) 4. Bronze Bravery (2nd class) 5. ?? 6. Silver (Bravery?) 1st class 7. Hungarian campaign medal 8. Austrian campaign medal 9. Bulgarian(?) campaign medal 10. German campaign medal. (Hindenburg Kreuz : HK) —-/-////———- Thats all I’ve got Gents!! tony

Certainly the same template... I read a description of one similar that called it a ‘regimental card’ ie regimental issue..... tony

Hi GreyC Thank you for your translations, once again you bring my cards back to life! Best Wishes tony

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Hi Gents 3 of a kind.... 1st one is post dated 20 Nov 1901 Next 2 related to same people: post stamped 29 April 1905 Post stamped 19 April 1906 tony

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Hi Gents Sadly I cannot read even the sign even with my trusty eyepiece... tony

Hi Brian Thank you for another fine entry. i for one did not know the need to remove my poppy at 11am on the 11th. I have also previously wondered why people in the public eye, ie tv presenters, were so quick to remove them. Now I know..... Thanks again tony

Hi Gents great thread interesting to see the Austro Hungarian presence tony

Hi Gents i didnt realises that there are arrows on this card until today so thought I’d share it while it’s out.... In the foreground are train tracks No platform but buildings alongside, some with men on the rooftops Also it looks like a fire or two? maybe to keep warm over In the one above could it perhaps say 3bayR above the men? and perhaps kbirg? (Or even 4komp) on the right I hope you like it Gents tony