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16. 3. 1880

16.3. 1880 General Eduard Kadlec is born

During the First World War Eduard Kadlec was one of the most respected commanders. Eventually he died in poverty and forgotten, his wife had to sell off his decorations. He was born 140 years ago.

8. 3. 1918

8.3.1918 The Battle of Bachmach

Or the way to the Siberian anabasis of our great-grandfather

3. 3. 1918

3.3.1918 The Powers concluded the Peace of Brest-Litovsk

He pitted the ideology of Trotsky and Lenin against each other. The Peace of Brest-Litovsk played an important role in the history of Russia and Europe. The agreement was signed 103 years ago.

29. 2. 1920

29.2.1920 Czechoslovakia adopted the first Constitution

One hundred years have passed since the adoption of the first Czechoslovak Constitution. It was formally in force until 1948, when the Communists came to power. President Masaryk insisted on greater powers for the head of state. He didn't just want to lay wreaths.

21. 2. 1916

21.2.1916 - The Battle of Verdun began

The beginning of one of the bloodiest battles in history

23. 1. 1919

23.01.1919 - Czechoslovak army invaded Těšín

It has claimed dozens of dead soldiers, and hundreds more missing. Although 101 years have passed since the Seven-Day War, there is still one incorrect claim in Polish literature...

19. 1. 1862

19.01.1862 - General Kralíček

He was born on 19 January 1862 in Hustěnovice in the Uherské Hradiště region as the youngest of eight children and was orphaned as a boy. Life was not kind to him, yet General Rudolf Králíček ranked among the most important military leaders of the Austro-Habsburg army. He could have become even the most influential.

9. 1. 1916

9.1.1916 - End of the Battle of Gallipoli

The Ottoman Empire fought alongside the Central Powers against Tsarist Russia in the Caucasus, where Russian troops were numerically weaker and poorly supplied. Russia therefore asked Great Britain for help in this area on 2 January 1915.

Buttons of the Austro-Hungarian Regiments

I think every searcher knows this. Finding a HAND knob with or without a number is a very common thing, but few people seem to know what is behind which number or even the color of the knob. I've managed to put together a little overview of how the regiments were. The information corresponds to the year 1914/1915. The button findings have been completed. Plus descriptions of the mountain hunting battalions and also the provincial gendarmerie headquarters.

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