Fritz Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Austria-Hungary / k.u.k. Monarchie Not much to show so far, fieldgrey cockade arrived today: An Austrian M.95 Steyr bayonet as already featured under bayonets. An officer's Portépée with monogram FJ, worn till December 1916, very fine quality gold wire woven and embroidered, strap with white saffian leather underlay, heavy item compared to the sword it was attached to. An Austrian belt buckle, looks a little new, originality uncertain. A Kappenrose, hollow brass with cut-out monogram IFJ for Franz Joseph I, rear with double prongs A Kappenrose, fieldgrey with cut-out monogram K for Karl, as from December 1916, rear with two retaining loops 2 k.u.k. uniform buttons, most likely of a civil or state uniform, 20mm, fire-gilded bronze, one button considerably darkened One button has simply WIEN, the other EXTRA RICH and Imperial Eagle above. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Very nice! Likewise, I do not have very much in the Austrian category, it is extremely rare to find it here in the US. Below is the enameled canteen, you often see in Austrian collections, however this one is mint with the cloth cover. Sadly it doesn't have the cup or carrying strap, but the condition more than makes up for that I feel. I often see these with rust and chips to the enamel. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 I've seen a few of these on offer, also with the cup and cover. They cost around 200 Euro complete, never seen the carrying strap however, I believe they were carried on a string or cord. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I have seen reproduction canvas straps and the leather carrier as well, but not originals. I am still looking for a really nice cup to go with my canteen. Here is a picture of the canteen with the canvas strap. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 Further item added, came straight from Austria 2 gilt buttons with Imperial Eagle These photopostcards also arrived: A senior n.c.o. with sabre and knot, apparently from a Jäger unit, as seen by the bugle underneath the cap cockade. Postcard has been franked Wr.Neustadt, 14.III.1915 and written, wrong address, or person/unit has moved, has been re-directed from Wiener-Neustadt to Wien by the k.u.k. post, sent from Brünn to Ferdinand Scherbrunn (?) of Feldkanonen-Reg.4 to an address in Wien. An officer on horseback, possibly Infantry. He is wearing the Kommodekappe. Three stars on the collar could be an Oberleutnant. The Egalisierungsfarbe on the collar patches could show which regiment he belonged to. Artillery Reservists as seen in the description. The Artillery wore brown tunics with red facings. The trousers were lichtblau or steingrau. Photo presumably of a private of an infantry regiment in walking out dress, the tunic is the early hechtgrau type, worn here with the black long trousers of the peacetime uniform. The bayonet has nickel fittings, presumably his own property, here without a knot. Early brass belt buckle and cap cockade (Rose) with FJI monogram. Wartime rear area photo. The men in the picture have a mixture of peaked and peakless field caps (Feldkappe). Later pattern fieldgrey uniform with turndown collar, breeches with puttees. Feldmarschall Erzherzog Friedrich Maria Albrecht Wilhelm Karl von Österreich-Ungarn, Herzog von Teschen, Oberbefehlshaber des k.u.k. Heeres ab August 1914 General der Kavallerie Freiherr von Pflanzer-Baltin Generalstabschef Conrad von Hötzendorf, who was an artillery general Korpskommandant, General der Kavallerie Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli Korpskommandant, General der Infanterie Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza Austro-Hungarian uniform impressions 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I would love to have an Austrian uniform for the collection, however I have never seen one for sale. I have seen the Kepi's every so often, but the WW1 woolen uniforms seem to be drying up. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 The picture of the canteen with cover and full harness is from my collection. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 My three Austrian field caps. One is feldgrau wool felt, the other two are hechtgrau, one wool and the other wool felt. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 A selection of Austrian insignia from my collection. Included are several storm troop Kappenabzeichen. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Three gas mask cans with Austrian marked masks. Two are the Austrian stepped pattern and one is a German supplied can. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 Not bad for a start. The last Feldkappe which I saw 1:1 was around 1970. It was feldgrau/hechtgrau with a matt grey pressed leather / artificial leather peak. Feldzeichen/Rose was unlacquered with K for Karl - three small rimmed artillery buttons, which were mint, unlacquered white metal. That was from the collection of a reputable dealer/collector, who was regularly in London's Portobello Road in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The same dealer also had a grey tunic, very smart, short cut, two slanted hip pockets, two slanted, scalloped breast pockets, concealed button front, low standing collar with plain black collar patches. Plain shoulder straps on loops with greygreen painted buttons, was mint. There was also a double-breasted fieldgrey greatcoat, brass buttons, shaped red collar patches with a button at upper end, may have been a field officer's greatcoat, seen nothing more since then, apart from the odd item in various auction catalogues. Coloured peacetime tunics, mainly officers' still turn up. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 Further photos added, see further up: k.u.k. Feldmarschall Erzherzog Friedrich k.u.k. General der Kavallerie Freiherr von Pflanzer-Baltin k.u.k. General der Kavallerie Freiherr von Böhm-Ermolli k.u.k. General der Infanterie Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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