SasaYU Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Interesting photo of Austro-Hungarian solider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrontlineAntiques Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 excellent photo. Any idea what the writing says? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SasaYU Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 I think it says: Paul Rikaz (?) Inf Reg No. 4, Wien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrontlineAntiques Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I think it says: Paul Rikaz (?) Inf Reg No. 4, Wien I think that is pretty spot on. Do you know anything about the regiment and their actions at Wien? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SasaYU Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Sorry, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Bikaz-- compare that initial to the R in Rgt below. Great "full marching kit" portrait. :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SasaYU Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 I was wandering too if the letter is "B" or "R". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Rietveld Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I think that is pretty spot on. Do you know anything about the regiment and their actions at Wien? Dan The IR 4 Hoch- und Deutschmeister, raised 1696 and linked to the German Order (regimental chief), ist the viennese Hausregiment and saw action during WW1 on the eastern and the italian front. In WW2 the regiment became with other units of austrian origin part of ID 44 (regimental sign was the red-white-red austrian coat-of-arms). After the annihilation of the Divison in Stalingrad it was reraised with Troops from all over Germany and called "Reichsgrenadier-Division Hoch- und Deutschmeister (1st June 1943; divisional sign was the Deutschmeistercross). IR 134 was given the name Hoch- und Deutschmeister after ´Stalingrad. regards haynau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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