Ian

Thank you very much for the information. I am after general information, nothing specific. What title did the rank list have and are any of them available on-line (especially the early ones pre 1930's)? Regards, Ian

Gentlemen, Maybe a silly question, but did the Hungarian Honved produce rank lists during the period 1919 to 1938? I suspect that there nothing produced between 1919 to around 1925. Thanks, Ian

Hi Glenn, All good 'down under' as I hope it is with you. Many thanks for identifying my Oberst. Regards, Ian

Hi, I have been collecting photos of Johanniterorden for a short while and recently secured the attached photo. I thought I new who it might be, but I was wrong. Can someone put a name to my Johanniterorden Rechtsritter please.

Excellent information. Many thanks.

Good question! No idea really, but I am pretty certain that the numbers of awarded to Germans was annotated anywhere in the Austro-Hungarian records (happy to be corrected). Regards, Ian

An E.V.K.a. Bd.T.M. - with and without a crown.

The rank looks more like rosettes than stars to m. I suspect he is some sort of Hungarian Beamte - Oberleutnant/Fohadnagyok equivalent. Theses rosettes were progressively introduced from approx. Dec 1909.

Gentlemen, I had to search again for the photo of Bauer von Bauerntal as I had not 'saved' it. Picture is on the Austrian State Archives site. As you can see the signature doesn't match. I have also added a photo of FML Rudolf Obauer von Bannerfeld , but once again I don't think so. A search on-line has provided little information on Tit. GM Anton Bauer and it appears he was not recalled during the war. That leaves GM Ludwig Bauer von Markaszeg (no picture). But why would a Hungarian speaking Officer leave a dedication in German? There was also an Oberst Alois v. Bauer (no photo) who was pensioned in 1915, and is not listed in Antonio Schmidt- Brentano's work on Austro-Hungarian Generals. So I think he can be ruled out. Your assistance to date is very much appreciated. Regards, Ian.

Thankyou for the information. I can add the following: I have located a photo of Leopold Bauer von Bauernthal and feel 99.9% confident that I can rule him out. In the photo I have seen Leopold is younger looking and is wearing glasses. There is a Tit. GM Anton Bauer who was pensioned in Feb 1913 and I am wondering if he was recalled and this could be the mystery GM. Also a Ludwig Bauer von Markaszeg pensioned in 1910, and recalled in 1914. He was Hungarian. After recall he was the Stationkmdt. in Miskolcz and it doesn't seem likely that he would be my man Regards, Ian

I will keep my fingers crossed that you can help with the ID of this Generalmajor. Regards, Ian

A valid point and I am remiss not to have thought of that. Modified picture attached.

Hi Dave, Thanks for the reply. My first instinct was 'Rauch", but as previously written there was no 'Rauch' in the list of Generals. As for the Bauer's I have all but eliminated them via crude facial recognition. Not Leopold v. Hauer as you correctly state he was a Gen der Kav by that stage. Could he be a Hungarian? I very much doubt it, but one never knows. Regards, Ian

After a search of Austro-Hungarian Generals there is no listing for a Rauch, nor can I match the other possible suggestions you put forward. The search continues. Ian

Thankyou for the response, it is very much appreciated . I will chase down those leads and let you know. Ian

Signature is for an Austro-Hungarian Generalmajor, but no one over at the Austro-Hungarian Empire topic has been able to assist. So in desperation I have come here hoping that some one maybe able to decipher the name. Mein Bosniak "Flock" Juli 1916 Thanks in advance, Ian

I hope someone will be able to decipher the this signature for me please? I understand the salutation is as follows: Mein Bosniak "Flock" Juli 1916 , GM

A slightly different view of the K.u.k. Flussminenabteilung ribbon.

The two sailors in the back row wearing the white jackets are Austro-Hungarian, but the other sailors are German. From what I can make out the Austro-Hungarians are from the support vessel SMS GÄA, so Cattaro Bay as a location for the photo is a very real possibility.

I would be amazed if it fooled any one..

I am not sure that the box and the medal go together. The medal doesn't fit as snuggly as I would expect it to, especially were the medal suspension loop and the ribbon loop join. I would hazard a guess and say the box belongs to a different medal. Whilst there as a slight difference between each of the medals your presented I would say that there is nothing wrong with yours and it is in better condition than the other. Over all a good medal. I would be very interested in finding out more about this medal as I have a photo of an Austro-Hungarian Oberst wearing this medal and I am wondering why and how. Regards, Ian

As for the number manufactured by G.A. Scheid I would hazard a guess and say in the hundreds, but I have no real idea sorry. Others who are more knowledgeable than me may have a better 'ball park' figure. Regards, Ian

Alex, I am a bit late to the question, but I agree that there is nothing wrong - medal and ribbon are a nice snug fit. Indeed I have a similar medal in a very similar condition together with its case and I have never doubted mine. Regards, Ian

Nick, Not Finnish, but Polish. The badge is for the 2nd Rakitanianski Light Horse Regiment. There is another very similar badge with the years 1915 (top arm) 1914 (left arm) and 1918 (right arm). Source: Polish Orders, Medals, Decorations and Insignia Military and Civilian Decorations 1705 – 1985 by Zdzislaw P Wessolowski 1986 Cheers, Ian