Farkas Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 Hello Gents, Front and back of this one… The reverse 👇 Cheers tony 🍻 Bonus German pic 😊 from 1910. it was in the wrong box 🤷♂️ but I liked it . 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracA Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 More great postcards/pictures, Tony. Splendid! Tracy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 Hi Gents, cheers tony 🍻 On 02/03/2024 at 00:30, TracA said: More great postcards/pictures, Tony. Splendid! Tracy Thanks as always Tracy 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracA Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 My pleasure. I especially like the "longing fills my heart" postcard. Tracy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 Hi Gents, and the back for this one 👇 and the last one, it looks maybe post war to me… cheers all tony 🍻 On 09/03/2024 at 17:24, TracA said: My pleasure. I especially like the "longing fills my heart" postcard. Tracy I put a couple more postcards in this one for you 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracA Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Thank you Tony! Forget me not...Send a night prayer...a much sought after article. Serious...sad...and humorous. These postcards are wonderful. Tracy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 On 12/03/2024 at 02:03, TracA said: Thank you Tony! Forget me not...Send a night prayer...a much sought after article. Serious...sad...and humorous. These postcards are wonderful. Tracy I’ve got to admit that I find these latest six a particularly nice bunch even if I say so myself 😊 Many such postcards appear to be part of different series’ that use the same ‘soldier’ and lady in similar looking pictures. The early themes used proud/patriotic ‘off to war’ type images. Later ones noticeably more about the men thinking about, or writing to, the women waiting for them back at home. I think I will organise the postcards a bit to show the ‘related’ designs together. tony 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracA Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Tony, Organizing the postcards in the way you suggest would, in my mind, be a wonderful manner in which to showcase them. It will be interesting to trace the "characters", so-to-speak, as they move through the progression. All the best, Tracy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 Hi Gents, Theme for today is… ’Treue Liebe’ Same lady… cheers tony 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracA Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Magnificent series, Tony. Tracy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 Hi Gents, a few more in a similar style… and the reverse for this one and below is one with, in my opinion, a suspiciously female looking soldier… cheers tony 🍻 3 hours ago, TracA said: Magnificent series, Tony. Tracy Thank you Tracy 🍻🍻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracA Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Tony, More great postcards, and a very interesting observation about the last one. Tracy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Hi Gents, I managed to bury my shoebox but it has now resurfaced… 😊 with reverse below.., this one pre war, reverse post marked 1907… reverse 👇 ‘Cheers 1916’ 👇 The funeral procession of Franz Ferdinand and Princess Sophie…. and final one… cheers tony 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracA Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Hi Tony, More great additions to this thread. Thanks for keeping this going. I find it so fascinating. All the best, Tracy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 3 minutes ago, TracA said: Hi Tony, More great additions to this thread. Thanks for keeping this going. I find it so fascinating. All the best, Tracy Thanks Tracy, 👆 much appreciated 🍻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted June 4 Author Share Posted June 4 Hi Gents, my favourite style 👇 An unusual group & reverse 👇 & reverse 👇 and last for now, this one from 1911 cheers 🍻 tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted July 13 Author Share Posted July 13 Hi Gents, This one below is a nice one for me personally. The photo is of an officer in IR83 taken in July 1918. My Grandfather also served in IR83 at that time and who knows, maybe they were friends 😊 Reverse & Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracA Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Tony, Nice to see you posting to this thread again. Great postcards and photos. All the best, Tracy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted July 13 Author Share Posted July 13 1 hour ago, TracA said: Tony, Nice to see you posting to this thread again. Great postcards and photos. All the best, Tracy Not even half way through yet 😃 They’ve actually been right next to my bed, and it only takes a minute, but recently it feels like my ‘whole life’ revolves around British & British/Indian Army dress regs… 👀 if you notice me slacking again you are allowed to give me a nudge 😊 cheers tony 🍻 🇯🇵 🇯🇵🇯🇵 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian1962 Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 10 hours ago, Farkas said: Hi Gents, This one below is a nice one for me personally. The photo is of an officer in IR83 taken in July 1918. My Grandfather also served in IR83 at that time and who knows, maybe they were friends 😊 Reverse & I can tell you that the text on the backside was written by Polvika's son, the late Oberst Adolf Polivka (*1919). He always used that kind of pen because he had a severe wound in his right hand from the landing on Kreta in 1941. The typeface tilted to the left was typical for him. Regards Christian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracA Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Tony, Impressive book collection. I know what it's like to wrapped up in books. Wonderful final three postcards. Thanks! 😀 Tracy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted July 20 Author Share Posted July 20 On 14/07/2024 at 06:51, Christian1962 said: I can tell you that the text on the backside was written by Polvika's son, the late Oberst Adolf Polivka (*1919). He always used that kind of pen because he had a severe wound in his right hand from the landing on Kreta in 1941. The typeface tilted to the left was typical for him. Regards Christian Christian, 🍻🍻 Is either a person of note so to speak? Thanks for adding to the detail for this, I would have googled the name but I knew nothing of this until now. Thanks as ever. cheers tony On 14/07/2024 at 21:08, TracA said: Tony, Impressive book collection. I know what it's like to wrapped up in books. Wonderful final three postcards. Thanks! 😀 Tracy i much prefer books to on screen but some of these regs are a chore! Pesky buttonless & badgeless Indian stuff to id… pesky but learning as I pesk!! Yes those postcards… I love that first one particularly, I’ve got about 30/40 I keep meaning to post in the ‘other collectibles’ section, they are not military in nature but most are very good looking. cheers tony 🍻🍻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian1962 Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 @Tony: The Polivka family is a typical austrian officers family. The father of Adolf (I) Polivka was k.k. Gendarmerieoberst and "Landesgendarmeriekommandant". Adolf (I) retired as deputy regimental commander in 1937. Adolf (II) started his career as Panzerjäger in WWII and finished (deorated with woundbadge, IC II and IC I) it as first lieutenant. He served in B-Gendarmerie and then in ÖBH 2, he was commander of the "Fliegerausbildungsbataillon" in Hörsching and served his last years in the ministery of defense. He was a very well known collector of military items, starting his collection at age of 10 in the 1930ties. So he owened very rare items. Adolf (III) served as officer too and ended his career als brigadier general and chief veterinarian of an army corps in Salzburg. He died short after his retirement in 2010. Adolf (IV) served as one-year-volounteer and became reserve officer. Regards Christian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted August 4 Author Share Posted August 4 On 21/07/2024 at 06:21, Christian1962 said: @Tony: The Polivka family is a typical austrian officers family. The father of Adolf (I) Polivka was k.k. Gendarmerieoberst and "Landesgendarmeriekommandant". Adolf (I) retired as deputy regimental commander in 1937. Adolf (II) started his career as Panzerjäger in WWII and finished (deorated with woundbadge, IC II and IC I) it as first lieutenant. He served in B-Gendarmerie and then in ÖBH 2, he was commander of the "Fliegerausbildungsbataillon" in Hörsching and served his last years in the ministery of defense. He was a very well known collector of military items, starting his collection at age of 10 in the 1930ties. So he owened very rare items. Adolf (III) served as officer too and ended his career als brigadier general and chief veterinarian of an army corps in Salzburg. He died short after his retirement in 2010. Adolf (IV) served as one-year-volounteer and became reserve officer. Regards Christian Amazing, thank you Christian 🍻 Hi Gents, Some more.., Reverse of one above reverse of above and lastly a peculiar one, dated 1912, a less than flattering representation of the Top Brass i think. I know that I’ve posted this as a separate topic years back but thought it worthy of a repeat.. cheers tony 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracA Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Great additions, Tony. Nice to see you pick-up this thread again. All the best, Tracy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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