Peter Orincsay

Enlarged detail of Oszkár from the group-photo.

Group-photograph, Oszkár Simkó in the middle row.

Young Oszkár Simkó.

Page one.

The text in Hungarian says;

Volunteer school in Klosterneuburg, 1914 August - 1915 January.

(Town north of Vienna along the Danube)

The first pages.

Not long ago, the photo album of Oszkár Simkó came into my collection of Austro-Hungarian militaria.

The album contains hundreds of interesting and detailed, most likely self-made photographs from this young officer.

I will scan and digitally restore the photographs one by one and post some of the most interesting ones here.

Unfortunately I don´t know anything about this officer more then his name.

I would be most thankful for any comments that can help me to find out more about him, or details in the photos.

Enjoy the photographs!

Péter

I think this is the most beautiful medal there is.

The Order of the Iron Crown III class, with the war decorations-wreath and crossed swords.

The markers mark, A.E Köchert Wien.

Another piece to the collection.

Order of Franz Joseph knights cross in silver on war-trifold.

This beautiful little star shines up my collection-shelf.

The middle star of the Hungarian Order Of Merit.

With the greatest respect, I must ask - Why is the cross on the Hungarian crown cockeyed? I know there must be a good story there.

Thanks,

Hugh

Hello Hugh!

Yes there are many stories about the adventures of The Holy Crown of Hungary.

But the most believable is what you can read in the links below.

The Holy Crown of Hungary

Stephen I of Hungary

Cheers!

Péter

Reverse detail.

Front side detail.

My latest acquirement, a small Franz Joseph cross.

Jeroushek, beep blue enamel details.

Jeroushek details.

Jeroushek details.

Jeroushek details.

One of the most beautiful Hungarian orders are the order of VITÉZ.

There are many makers of the order itself, and one of those are JEROUSHEK.

I had two Boczán badges in my collection before and now I got this Jeroushek one.

Many collectors says that it´s the most detailed and beautiful enamel work among the Vitéz badges.

Field Marshall Hugo Sperrle.

Detail from the box.

back.

Front.

Detail from the trifold.

Time for some Austro-Hungarian monarchy items..

Here´s a nice MVK that landed on my display-shelf this week.

Hello!

Looking at the photograph and the medal bar, i would say that its the following medals.

From the left, Silver medal of bravery "Vitézségért", the first class of the Firecross with swords "Tüzkereszt" (awarded for 3 month of front-line service at the eastern front 1942/43, the 1940 medal for Erdély (Transylvania) and the recapture of the lost Hungarian territories, and the 1941 medal for Délvidék (Hungarian parts of Yugoslavia) the recapture of the lost Hungarian territories.

The medal down right is the order of Vitéz. A knightly order, founded in 1920 and given to participants of the great war. The title of "Vités" could be inherited, and since the man on the photograph does n´t have any medals from WW1, the title was inherited from his father. More info of the order of Vitéz at : http://www.vitez.6x.to/

I attach a photograph of my own medals for the illustration.

The uniform is not really a uniform, but rather a traditional Hungarian "Attila-type" costume that was worn at special occasions like a tuxedo.

A photograph of the Atilla dress ; http://www.szabosag....s/large/269.jpg

Greetings

Péter