What's New

08 Jan 2010 Generalmajor Heinrich Vonbank.
02 Jan 2010 Oberstleutnant Karl Freiherr von dem Bussche-Ippenburg.
12 Feb 2008 Portraits of three Generals: Wilhelm Freiherr von Reinländer, Artur Ritter Pino von Friedenthal & Georg Freiherr von Waldstätten.
04 Aug 2007 Portrait of Anton Freiherr Tschurtschenthaler von Helmheim. 
09 Jul 2006 Update to the Royal Saxon Army Order of Battle - 20 June 1866.
26 Jun 2005 Update to the Hungarian Vitéz Order by Erik Naberhuis.
29 May 2005 The Hungarian Vitéz Order by Erik Naberhuis.
07 May 2005 MMThO Winner Oberleutnant Karl Freiherr von Ungár.
27 Feb 2005 Portrait of General der Infanterie Anton Lipošćak added.
22 Jan 2005 Order of Battle in Italy in July 1848 - Part 1.
20 Dec 2004 The Travels of Kaiser Franz Joseph throughout his Reign.
26 Nov 2004 Order of Battle in Northern Italy, March 1848.
09 Nov 2004 A-H Field Artillery Organization 1917/18 by Christian Frech
02 Nov 2004 Infantry Regiment Peacetime Locations and Recruiting Districts 1866.
12 Sep 2004 Feldmarschall-Lieutenant Maximilian von Rodakowsky.
08 Jun 2004 Major Koloman Miticzky de Nemes-Miticz et Csötörtök
28 May 2004 The Storming of Brescia, 31st March/1st April 1849.
19 May 2004 Oberst Johann Ritter von Wittek.
15 May 2004 Insignia of the Students at the Military Academies and Cadet Schools.
09 May 2004 General-Major Graf Huyn's Troop Brigade in the South Tyrol - May 1859.
24 Apr 2004 MMThO Winner Generalmajor Bruno Freiherr von Montluisant.
10 Apr 2004 MMThO Winner Generalmajor Otto Freiherr Ellison von Nidlef.
02 Apr 2004 Update to Officer Aspirant Page to include Active Officer Aspirant's Insignia.
01 Apr 2004 MMThO Winner Hermann Kirchner.
31 Mar 2004 Reserve Officer Aspirants Badges of Rank.
30 Mar 2004 X./14 - The 10th March Battalion of Infantry Regiment 14 in the Dolomites in the Summer of 1915.
28 Mar 2004 MMThO Winner Feldmarschall-Leutnant Rudolf Ritter Metz von Spondalunga.
14 Mar 2004 MMThO Winner Oberleutnant Alfred Enrich.
13 Mar 2004 Oberst Richard Verderber. 
26 Feb 2004 A-H Forces deployed in the Ottoman Empire during WW1.
25 Feb 2004 The Crown Jubilee Crosses of 1908.
23 Feb 2004 Generalmajor Oswald Eccher ab Echo Edler von Marienberg.
21 Feb 2004 MMThO Winner Major Konstantin Valentini.
19 Feb 2004 MMThO Winner Hauptmann Theodor Wanke.
16 Feb 2004 Feldmarschall-Leutnant Heinrich Wieden Edler von Alpenbach.
05 Feb 2004 Update to FML Novak von Arienti's Biography.
01 Feb 2004 K.k. Regimental Commanders 1898.
31 Jan 2004 New portrait of Erzherzog Joseph Ferdinand added to his biography.
13 Jan 2004 K.u.k. Jäger Regiment & Battalion and Cavalry Regiment Commanders 1908.
03 Jan 2004 K.u.k. Infantry Regimental Commanders 1908.
29 Dec 2003 K.u.k Regimental Commanders 1879.
28 Dec 2003 Jäger Battalion and Cavalry Regimental Commanders 1859.
27 Dec 2003 Feldzeugmeister Eduard Freiherr von Beschi.
26 Dec 2003 Feldmarschall-Leutnant Otto Freiherr von Scholley.
23 Dec 2003 Feldzeugmeister Philipp Graf Grünne.
06 Dec 2003 Infantry Regimental Commanders 1859.
30 Nov 2003 Jäger Battalion and Cavalry Regimental Commanders 1865
22 Nov 2003 Infantry Regimental Commanders 1865.
15 Nov 2003 Oberst Viktor Binder von Bindersfeld.
01 Nov 2003 Order of Battle Federal Fortress of Mainz July 1866.
27 Oct 2003 General der Infanterie Hermann von Colard.
19 Oct 2003 General der Kavallerie Ludwig Freiherr von Gablenz.
12 Oct 2003 Federal Intervention Corps - Schleswig-Holstein 1864.
07 Oct 2003 Feldzeugmeister Emil Freiherr David von Rohnfeld.
05 Oct 2003 Feldzeugmeister Anton Freiherr von Dietrich.
04 Oct 2003 General der Cavallerie Ludwig Graf von Wallmoden-Gimborn.
02 Oct 2003 New Portrait of Feldzeugmeister Heinrich Giesl von Gieslingen.
28 Sep 2003 Feldzeugmeister Emerich Freiherr von Kaiffel.
27 Sep 2003 Generalmajor Hugo Obauer Edler von Bannerfeld.
23 Sep 2003 Feldzeugmeister Julius Freiherr von Haynau.
14 Sep 2003 Order of Battle of the k.k. Military Command in Zara - 1 Nov 1881.
04 Sep 2003 The Armistice of Villa Giusti - November 1918.
03 Sep 2003 Order of Battle of the  k.k. General Command in Sarajevo - 1 Nov 1881.
24 Aug 2003 The Naval Aviation Badges Model 1918.
10 Aug 2003 Rifle Manufacturers Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher and Karl Holub. 
07 Aug 2003 Rifle Manufacturer Josef Werndl.
05 Aug 2003 The Campaign Medal for Denmark 1864.
03 Aug 2003 MMThO Winner Leutnant Árpád Bertalan.
29 Jul 2003 Erzherzog Heinrich and Wartime Portrait of Oberleutnant Friedrich Franek.
28 Jul 2003 Generalmajor Ferdinand Poschacher von Poschach.
27 Jul 2003 Austro-Hungarian Prisoner of War Facilities. 
06 Jul 2003 Feldzeugmeister Hieronymus Freiherr Ziemiecki von Ziemiecin
25 Jun 2033 Small Update to the  Friedrich Reichsgraf Wolff-Metternich zur Gracht Biography.
22 Jun 2003 Generalmajor Paul Bernnart.
12 Jun 2003 Bundesheer Division and Brigade Commanders 1920-1938.
03 Jun 2003 General der Kavallerie Alexander Graf von Üxküll-Gyllenband.
27 May 2003 Austrian Bundesheer Badges of Rank 1923-1933.
18 May 2003 Colour Gallery Added.
11 May 2003 Major Mauritz von Wiktorin.
27 Apr 2003 Feldzeugmeister Joseph Freiherr Philippović von Philippsberg.
26 Apr 2003 Medals of the Segundo Imperio Mexicano.
22 Apr 2003. The French Commemorative Medal for Mexico.
21 Apr 2003 Major Edmund Graf Wickenburg
13 Apr 2003 Oberstleutnant Anton Weinhara.
12 Apr 2003 Rittmeister Ernst Graf Fünfkirchen.
30 Mar 2003 Oberst-Lieutenant Armin Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord
20 Mar 2003 Austro-Hungarian Troops on Crete 1897/1898 and k.u.k. Order of Battle on Crete 1897/1898.
16 Mar 2003 General Officers assigned to the Austrian Landwehr 1914.
15 Mar 2003 The LF-Baujungenschule (Aircraft Fitters Apprentice School).
13 Mar 2003 Units of the k.u.k. Luftfahrtruppe (LFT) 1914-1918
09 Mar 2003 Update to Saxon Order of Battle 1866: All remaining Battalion Commanders and additional Corps Staff Officers included.
16 Feb 2003 Oberleutnant Johann Mikl.
08 Feb 2003 Hauptmann Raoul Stojsavljevic.
02 Feb 2003 General Friedrich Edler von Thurneyssen Pasha.
28 Jan 2003 Erzherzog Sigismund & Erzherzog Stephan Viktor.
26 Jan 2003 Oberst Nikloaus Czéke de Szent György.
25 Jan 2003 Generalmajor Rudolf Ritter von Brudermann
19 Jan 2003 Feldmarschalleutnant Johann Ritter von Wagner.
17 Jan 2003 Generalmajor Erzherzog Ferdinand Karl.
13 Jan 2003 Erzherzog Josef Franz.
12 Jan 2003 Erzherzog Karl Albrecht.
10 Jan 2003 General Officers assigned to the Hungarian Landwehr (Honvéd) 1914.
01 Jan 2003 Hungarian-German Military Terms.
30 Dec 2002 Engagement Calendar - 1849 Campaign in Italy.
29 Dec 2002 Hungarian Nomenclature added to Hungarian Landwehr (Honvéd) Regimental Commander's Page.
27 Dec 2002 Oberleutnant außer Dienst Maximilian Franz Hey.
26 Dec 2002 Engagement Calendar - 1848 Campaign in Italy.
24 Dec 2002 The Naval Pilot's Badge 1915 - Seeflugzeugführerabazeichen 1915.
22 Dec 2002 Golden Bravery Medal Winner Oberleutnant Anton Jungwirth.
21 Dec 2002 Ferdinand and Karl Manussi von Montesole.
09 Dec 2002 Golden Bravery Medal Winner Hauptmann Albin Mlaker.
07 Dec 2002 Hungarian Landwehr (Honvéd) Equivalent Ranks, Titles and Appointments.
05 Dec 2002 Hungarian Landwehr (Honvéd) Artillery 1914.
04 Dec 2002 1917 Model Field Pilot's Badge.
01 Dec 2002 Hungarian Landwehr Infantry and Cavalry Pages updated with Hungarian Landwehr (Honvéd) nomenclature.
25 Nov 2002 Portrait of Generalmajor ( FML.) Heinrich Wieden Edler von Alpenbach
12 Nov 2002 Oskar Bruch German Officer Portraits: Genlt Beckmann, GdK von Bernardi, Maj Brinckmann, Genlt Dieffenbach, Obstlt Drechsel, GdK von Falkenhayn, Maj Fleck, Oberst Hell, Hptm von Jagow, GdI Litzmann, GdK von der Marwitz, Hptm Muff, Maj von Rotberg & Genlt Schmidt von Knobelsdorf.
11 Nov 2002 Oskar Bruch Portraits: FML von Herberstein, Oberst Höger, Oberst Holy, GdI Koennen-Horák, Oberst Körner, Feldmarschall Krobatin, GdI von Lütgendorf, GO Graf Paar, Oberst Putz, Oberst Schilawsky, Oberst Schneider, Oberst Schneller, GO Stöger-Steiner, GO Tersztyánszky, Oberst Vidossich.
10 Nov 2002 10 Oskar Bruch Portraits: Erzherzog Joesph, Erzherzog Franz Carl Salvator, FML von Berndt, GO Freiherr von Bolfras, Hauptmann Oskar Bruch, GdI Csanády, Oberst Eisner-Bubna, GO Georgi, Oberst Günste & FZM Guseck.
15 Oct 2002 And more Bosnians!
13 Oct 2002 More Bosnian gallery photographs.
09 Oct 2002 Feldzeugmeister Joseph Freiherr Maroičić di Madonna del Monte.
02 Oct 2002 Assault Troop Badges by Christian Ortner.
28 Sep 2002 List of Officers Promoted to Full General 1859-1889.
22 Sep 2002 Feldzeugmeister Gabriel Freiherr von Rodich.
14 Sep 2002 Feldzeugmeister Ernst Hartung.
01 Sep 2002 Feldzeugmeister Wilhelm Freiherr Ramming von Riedkirchen.
26 Aug 2002 The Aircrew Badge.
18 Aug 2002 The Bosnia-Herzegovina Commemoration Medal 1909 & the Prague Militia Medal of 1866.
15 Aug 2002 Feldmarschall-Leutnant Valerian Ritter von Mikulicz-Radecki.
12 Aug 2002 Projected Aircrew Badges for the k.u.k. Navy.
05 Aug 2002 Projected Qualification Badge for the Anti Aircraft Artillery.
04 Aug 2002 Projected Aircrew Badges of the k.u.k. Army.
03 Aug 2002 Feldmarschalleutnant Julius Lustig-Prean von Preanfeld
31 July 2002 Fritz Reichsgraf Wolff-Metternich zur Gracht
27 July 2002 Theobald Graf Geldern zu Arcen & Franz Graf Thun-Hohenstein.
11 July 2002 Felix Constantin Alexander Johann Nepomuk Prinz zu Salm-Salm., Mexican Adventure Bibliography.
08 July 2002 Three Mexican Adventure Biographies.
07 July 2002 The Mexican Adventure.
01 July 2002 Military Merit Cross Award Statistics 1849-1899.
26 June 2002 MMThO winner General der Infanterie Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau.
23 June 2002 MMTho winner Oberst Oskar Hofmann.
16 June 2002 Feldmarschalleutnant Karl Freiherr von Bardolff.
09 June 2002 Feldzeugmeister Franz Freiherr von John.
26 May 2002 Oberst Anton Erwin Lux.
18 May 2002 Feldmarschall Erzherzog Albrecht von Österreich.
12 May 2002 The Ethnic Composition of the Common Army Engineer Branch. 
09 May 2002 The Ethnic Composition of the Common Army Fortress Artillery.
06 May 2002 Qualification Lanyard for Gun Commanders.
01 May 2002 General der Infanterie Wilhelm Zehner.
27 Apr 2002 Feldzeugmeister Johann Graf Salis-Seewis.
20 Apr 2002 The Ethnic Composition of the Common Army, Austrian and Hungarian Landwehr Field Artillery
19 Apr 2002 The Ethnic Composition of the Austrian and Hungarian Landwehr Cavalry.
17 Apr 2002 The Ethnic Composition of the Austrian and Hungarian Landwehr Infantry.
13 Apr 2002 Common Army Cavalry Regiment Ethnicity.
12 Apr 2002 Kaiserjäger, Feldjäger and bh Infantry Ethnicity.
11 Apr 2002 Common Army Infantry Regiments Ethnicity.
04 Apr 2002 The 1913 Model Field Pilot's Badge.
01 Apr 2002 New Biography of Generaloberst Karl Freiherr von Pflanzer-Baltin.
29 Mar 2002 The 180th Promotion of the Military Maria Theresia Order 17th August 1917.
27 Mar 2002 The Construction and Engagements of the Fortress of Przemyśl by Tom Idzikowski.
25 Mar 2002 General der Infanterie Hugo and Otto Meixner von Zweienstamm
24 Mar 2002 Start of Infantry Organisation 1914 Page.
22 Mar 2002 Small updates to the Golden Bravery Medal Repeat Awards and Foreign Winners' Pages.
21 Mar 2002 MMThO Winner Oberst Ing. Josef Freiherr von Janečka.
20 Mar 2002 A Gallery of Photos depicting Bosnian-Herzegovinian Infantry 1914-1918.
19 Mar 2002 Added a Fourth Page to the Photograph Gallery courtesy of Enzo Calabresi.
17 Mar 2002 MMThO Winner Generalmajor Ludwig Riedl.
16 Mar 2002 Golden Bravery Medal Winner - Oberleutnant in der Reserve Karl Eidenberger. Military School Commanders 1848-1918.
14 Mar 2002 The Remaining Promotions to the Rank of Full General 1916-1918.
11 Mar 2002 General der Infanterie Emil Colerus von Geldern.
10 Mar 2002 General der Infanterie Marian Freiherr Varešanin von Vareš.
09 Mar 2002 Remaining Bundesheer Infantry Regiment Commanders. General der Infanterie Ignaz Freiherr Trollmann von Lovcenberg
08 Mar 2002 Update to Sources and Further Reading Page.
03 Mar 2002 The Officers promoted to the Rank of Full General 1890-1916.
02 Mar 2002 Oberst Moritz Rueber von Ruebersburg.
28 Feb 2002 Generalmajor Franz von Köhler.
27 Feb 2002  Oberleutnant Richard Hess.
26 Feb 2002 MMThO Winner Leutnant Emil Poppr - Knight of the Golden Spur.
24 Feb 2002 Generaloberst Paul Puhallo von Brlog and Oberleutnant Michael Puhalo von Brlog.
23 Feb 2002 Generaloberst Karl Tersztyánszky von Nádas. Start of Divisional Orders of Battle as at 1st July 1918. Divisions 1 - 12.
19 Feb 2002 Austro-Hungarian Assault Formations during World War I by Christian Ortner.
18 Feb 2002 New picture of General der Infanterie Erwin Freiherr Zeidler von Görz as a Feldmarschall-Leutnant.
17 Feb 2002 Foreign Recipients of the Golden Bravery Medal. 
16 Feb 2002 Landesschützen/Kaiserschützen Marksmanship Lanyards.
13 Feb 2002 General der Infanterie Georg Schariczer von Rény.
11 Feb 2002 Engineer and Sappers Qualification Badge.
10 Feb 2002 Cavalry Marksmanship Badges and Higher Grade of the same Award and Duty Badge of the Viennese Military Police.
09 Feb 2002 Hungarian Gendarmerie Patrol Leaders' Badge.
03 Feb 2002 Feldmarschall Svetozar Boroević von Bojna Biography Update.
02 Feb 2002 Feldzeugmeister Ferdinand Ritter Goglia von Zlota Lipa.
31 Jan 2002 Generaloberst Leopold Freiherr von Hauer.
30 Jan 2002 Generaloberst Karl Georg Reichsgraf von Huyn.
29 Jan 2002 Generaloberst Rudolf Stöger-Steiner Freiherr von Steinstätten. Updated and enlarged Biography.
28 Jan 2002 Generaloberst Josef Freiherr Roth von Limanowa-Lapanów.
27 Jan 2002 Qualification Badges of the Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces.
22 Jan 2002 Generalkonsul Alfred Rappaport Ritter von Arbengau.
20 Jan 2002 Feldmarschall-Leutnant Karl Schudawa.
18 Jan 2002 General der Kavallerie Wladimir Giesl Freiherr von Gieslingen.
17 Jan 2002 Feldzeugmeister Heinrich Freiherr Giesl von Gieslingen and General der Kavallerie Arthur Freiherr Giesl von Gieslingen.
12 Jan 2002 Biography of General der Infanterie Eugen Freiherr von Albori.
11 Jan 2002 New updated Biography of FM. Archduke Joseph.
09 Jan 2002 New updated Biography of FM. Baron von Kövess.
03 Jan 2002 Major Update of Orders and Decorations Page. Text Articles to Follow.
31 Dec 2001 Bundesheer Regimental Commanders 1920-1938: Infantry Regiments 6 - 10
30 Dec 2001 Oberleutnant in der Reserve Oskar Kokoschka.
29 Dec 2001 Major Updates to Archduke Friedrich and Eugen Biographies.
28 Dec 2001 Generaloberst Friedrich Freiherr von Georgi & Generaloberst Samuel Baron von Hazai.
27 Dec 2001 Update to 1937 Order of Battle: Artillery, Cavalry & Engineers.
26 Dec 2001 New forum now banner and advertisement free!
23 Dec 2001 The Golden Bravery Medal Winners of the Aviation Services.
19 Dec 2001 List of Regimental Commanders added to Landesschützen/Kaiserschützen Page.
16 Dec 2001 Remaining Infantry Division Commanders and Cavalry Division Commanders.
15 Dec 2001 Links page updated.
05 Dec 2001 Index Page of Colonel Generals.
02 Dec 2001 Holders of Repeat Awards of the Golden Bravery Medal.
01 Dec 2001 Added the remaining Divisional Commanders of Numbered Infantry Divisions.
30 Nov 2001 Moved to the new web server.
25 Nov 2001 Infantry Divisional Commanders: Divisions 47 - 60 & two additions to photo gallery.
18 Nov 2001 Infantry Divisional Commanders: Divisions 41 - 46.
17 Nov 2001 Infantry Divisional Commanders: Divisions 1 - 40.
11 Nov 2001 FM Franz Graf Conrad von Hötzendorf.
11 Nov 2001 Update to sources and further reading page.
10 Nov 2001 General der Infanterie Albert Freiherr von Koller and update to Leutnant Peter Scheider.
03 Nov 2001 MMThO winner Rittmeister Moritz Ritter von Lehmann.
03 Nov 2001 Militär-Medikamenten-Akzessist in der Reserve Georg Trakl.
02 Nov 2001 Ambassador Katejan Mérey von Kapos-Mére.
30 Oct 2001 MMThO winner Leutnant in der Reserve Peter Scheider. 
29 Oct 2001 MMThO winner Hauptmann Emil Fey.
28 Oct 2001 MMThO winner Oberst Anton Freiherr von Lehár and Kapellmeister Franz Lehár.
27 Oct 2001 MMThO winners T to Z.
26 Oct 2001 MMThO winners Q to S.
24 Oct 2001 MMThO winners M to P.
21 Oct 2001 TJR.1 marches past the Kaiser Franz Joseph for the last time on the 18th of July 1915.
09 Oct 2001 Generalmajor Emil Uzelac, the "father" and founder of the Austro-Hungarian Air Force.
05 Oct 2001 Due to a Worm Virus being propagated on Vantage Net forums, we have suspended that forum and for the time being an ezboard forum is in place.
30 Sep 2001 MMThO winner Generaloberst Arthur Freiherr Arz von Straussenburg.
23 Sep 2001 MMThO winner Generalmajor Eduard Freiherr von Hospodarž
22 Sep 2001 MMThO winner Feldzeugmeister Wilhelm Prinz von Württemberg.
18 Sep 2001 Additional photos of FM Conrad.
16 Sep 2001 Generaloberst Wenzel Freiherr von Wurm
15 Sep 2001 Generaloberst Karl Graf Kirchbach auf Lauterbach
09 Sep 2001 Feldmarschall Franz Graf Conrad von Hötzendorf. MMTho winners I - L.
08 Sep 2001 Generaloberst Erzherzog Joseph Ferdinand.
06 Sep 2001 Feldzeugmeister Christian Freiherr von Steeb.
03 Sep 2001 General der Kavallerie Adolf Ritter von Brudermann and Hauptmann Anton Ritter von Brudermann.
02 Sep 2001 General der Kavallerie Rudolf Ritter von Brudermann.
30 Aug 2001 New photos of Generaloberst Karl Kritek and FZM. Oskar Potiorek
29 Aug 2001 Engagement Calendar 1866. Northern Campaign.
28 Aug 2001 General der Infanterie Anton Lipošcak
27 Aug 2001 The Wound Medal.
22 Aug 2001 New photos: Boroevic, Krobatin, Adolf Brudermann, Schenk, Strasser & Koller
21 Aug 2001 12 uniform figures by Hans Printz.
20 Aug 2001 Generaloberst Alois Fürst Schönburg-Hartenstein biography.
19 Aug 2001 Corps Commanders and Chiefs of Staff 1883-1918
18 Aug 2001 FmLt. Karl Edler von Strasser.  Sole holder of the military merit cross 2nd class without the war decoration.
17 Aug 2001. Start of the complete list of MMThO winners.
15 Aug 2001. Corps Commanders and Chiefs of Staff 1849-1878.
14 Aug 2001.  New front end uploaded. If I have inadvertently left any of the old pages out please let me know! I still need to change a few "back to" hyperlinks to reflect the new sub-menus and I will do this over the next couple of days.
12 Aug 2001. List of Military Governors and Wartime Territorial Commanders added to the Higher Commands and Commanders' Page. 
12 Aug 2001 Biography of Generaloberst Karl Kritek
11 Aug 2001. Short biographies of all the officers who were promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. This complements the more detailed biographies to be found at the Field Marshals Page.
11 Aug 2001 Short biographies of all the officers who were promoted to the rank of Generaloberst.
07 Aug 2001 Two new engagement calendars 
05 Aug 2001 Start of a series of pages which list the full engagement history of the Austrian and then Austro-Hungarian Forces from 1848 to 1901.

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