Austro-Hungarian Uniforms of World War 1 I THE GREAT WAR Special

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  • @colestockdale5616
    @colestockdale5616 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    There is a 94-year-old lady at my church and her Father was an Austro-Hungarian Naval Officer. He spoke 5 different languages!!! Insane.

  • @koffieslikkersenior
    @koffieslikkersenior 7 ปีที่แล้ว +697

    Dunno why, but AH in the war always fascinates me.

    • @kreol1q1q
      @kreol1q1q 7 ปีที่แล้ว +172

      Might also be because they are a pretty huge part of the war, but are most often even more overlooked than Italy in WWII (even though Austria-Hungary was a vastly more powerful ally to Germany in WWI, than Italy was in WWII). It's a pretty important and fascinating actor in the war that is usually completely swept under the carpet, or discarded as unimportant and derided as worthless - which is in part true, but in much larger part just a consequence of post-war propaganda.

    • @koffieslikkersenior
      @koffieslikkersenior 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Jack the Gestapo lol. He IS an interesting figure, but not for what he did during WW1

    • @bookworm5656able
      @bookworm5656able 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Make Austria great again Everyone just wants to forget, no?

    • @bookworm5656able
      @bookworm5656able 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Make Austria great again What? How is a social welfare state selfish?

    • @bookworm5656able
      @bookworm5656able 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Jack the Gestapo Have I a bad perception of a social welfare state? The state attempts to nurture and ensure the well-being of its people? That doesn't sound selfish to me.

  • @TwentythreePER
    @TwentythreePER 7 ปีที่แล้ว +303

    I think the Austro-Hungarians were the most interesting nation in the war to me. I love their equipment and rifles especially. I have some of the ammo pouches, bayonet, and a modified rifle of theirs.

    • @michaelmuller6890
      @michaelmuller6890 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      There were everything else but a nation. Franz Joseph adressed his subjects like this: "proclamation to my nations". Have a look at the plural :)

    • @michapietka8443
      @michapietka8443 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      But which one nation? ;)

    • @twistusvonhasburg4000
      @twistusvonhasburg4000 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      i agree

  • @kurtdiexer3459
    @kurtdiexer3459 7 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    Reminds me of a joke,
    two senior AH officers meet after the war:
    Officer 1: We had the most beautiful army
    Officer 2: Indeed our uniforms were unrivaled in elegance and style, our marching bands the best in the world
    Officer 1: And then..
    Officer 2: .. these idiots started a war

    • @MrMacky-co6zn
      @MrMacky-co6zn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Sounds like Texas football

    • @omargerardolopez3294
      @omargerardolopez3294 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      huh?

    • @omargerardolopez3294
      @omargerardolopez3294 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @The Philosoraptor o

    • @TheAurelianProject
      @TheAurelianProject 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I don’t get it

    • @MrHejke
      @MrHejke ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheAurelianProject It's trying to imply the myth (popularized mostly by Germans explaining their defeat after the war) of "terrible" A-H army, who only looked fine but couldn't fight. Spoiler: it was not the case.

  • @jfsmit1995
    @jfsmit1995 7 ปีที่แล้ว +477

    4:43 "And here we see Karl Marx posing as an Austro-Hungarian soldier."

    • @fristnamelastname5549
      @fristnamelastname5549 7 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Geeglio Karl Marx: Bring Communism near you. Join the Austrian Army today.

    • @nolemore9
      @nolemore9 6 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Hungary was communist for a short time after WW1

    • @redornament3248
      @redornament3248 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@nolemore9 for a millisecond actually before it got axed by its neighbors

    • @luigidisanpietro3720
      @luigidisanpietro3720 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      🤣👌

    • @awc6007
      @awc6007 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

  • @fritzorino
    @fritzorino 7 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    "The infantryman carried a tornister
    A field pack
    made of leather
    on his back"
    sick rhymes bro

    • @TheGreatWar
      @TheGreatWar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +149

      MC conrad represents.

    • @antoniavie
      @antoniavie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@TheGreatWar the nickname for the tornister was a "toni"

  • @DominikChlubna
    @DominikChlubna 7 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    At 1:58 is a picture of the famous Austrian actor Hans Moser (Johann Julier) who was born 1880 in Vienna and served at the Isonzo frontier, where he diverted his comrades thoughts from war with his jokes.

    • @kreol1q1q
      @kreol1q1q 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      That's a cool little tidbit of info, thanks!

    • @NadonioLP
      @NadonioLP 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      This was Hans Moser, when he was young? Interesting! He was an good actor.

    • @Schlachthof5
      @Schlachthof5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The was another famous actor Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó. Known in America as Bela Lugosi. In 1914 he was deployed to Galicia as an infantry lieutenant in the 43rd Royal Hungarian Infantry till 1916 when he was wounded.

    • @totallynotalpharius2283
      @totallynotalpharius2283 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The eternal punchline " Conrad"

  • @georgejungle9037
    @georgejungle9037 7 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    My grand-grand father fought for Austro-Hungary and died in 1916 in south Tyrol at the Dolomiten. He was a member of the Jagdkommando and died by a grenade

    • @TheGreatWar
      @TheGreatWar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      If you are interested, we did an episode about the Jagdkommandos and we also visited the Dolomite front and published a few episodes about it.

    • @jurepotokar9068
      @jurepotokar9068 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      My grandfather (never met him) fought for Austro Hungary as well. First, as Leutenant at Drina river (Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina), then he was transfered as Oberleutenant to Isonco (Soča, Slovenian) river, where he was wounded. He died in 1968. He was Slovenian. I have his six medals.

    • @darkec71
      @darkec71 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Jure, what regiment your grandfather was? Any of so called "Slovene" regiments (17 IR, 47 IR, 87 IR etc.) According to some research only one battalion of 87th IR was fighting on Balkan front (all the other "Slovene" regiments were sent first to Galicia and later to Italian (Soča and Tirol) front. My great-grand father was probably a member of 20th Honved Infantry Regiment or 48th Infantry Regiment from Velika Kanjiža (NagyKanizsa) where men from Prekmurje (the part of Prekmurje which belonged to Zalamegy) served. All I know about him that he was talking about fighting on a "fiume" (river) probably Piave.

    • @jurepotokar9068
      @jurepotokar9068 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@darkec71 My father (1932) told me,that his father (born March 25th, 1885) served in IR 070 (70th Infantry Regiment). Im going to ask my aunt, if she has any additional information about him. I have to correct myself: my Grandfather was wounded in Bosnia and Herzegovina (grenade, thrown from airplane). When he has recovered, he was transferred as CO (Commanding Officer - Oberleutenant) of Railway Station in Prvačina (now Slovenia); Soča/Isonco front. His father was solider too: 17 years of service, Battle of Custozza 1866, medal.

    • @danielmolnar4371
      @danielmolnar4371 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@darkec71 Fiume is also the Hungarian name of Rijeka, but it's probably not what he meant.

  • @jukahri
    @jukahri 7 ปีที่แล้ว +551

    We should un-invent the machine gun and reintroduce these glorious uniforms.

    • @bookworm5656able
      @bookworm5656able 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Jukelo Then they will litter Silesia again!

    • @jonaspete
      @jonaspete 7 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      The automatic and bolt action rifle shall be un invent too then we will return to musket era where these uniform will shine.

    • @Elenrai
      @Elenrai 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Remember the beards. No shaving, we can all look like Karl Marx

    • @rhodesianwojak2095
      @rhodesianwojak2095 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Unironically this

    • @JustAnotherNamelessGuy
      @JustAnotherNamelessGuy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@jonaspete THen Un invent the musket rifles to and go back to swords and axes where uniforms will shine on your eyes so bright they will burn you. Im talking about knight armor

  • @johnv.6191
    @johnv.6191 7 ปีที่แล้ว +737

    Atleast they collapsed with style.

    • @nickey3633
      @nickey3633 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      OH MAN..

    • @jacktarat
      @jacktarat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Unfortunately Austria went down without any style. It was a complete desaster for everybody. Leaders, soldiers, civilians, peoples. More war, hunger, desease and poverty for many years and the result (besides other things) was the second war. And it was completely our own fault. We started it senseless and we ended it without sense and without style. On the other hand, look where we are now, only 100 years later!

    • @mirjanamilosavljevic4261
      @mirjanamilosavljevic4261 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jacktarat where are you

    • @Bubble23428
      @Bubble23428 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      At least the Hungarians kept everything

    • @AlexKS1992
      @AlexKS1992 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No they didn’t. From what I read it was awful and for a time Central Europe went through revolts and corruption.

  • @hp5864
    @hp5864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Great series, a masterpiece. You really made a capital dissection of WW1. I enjoy it alot, for the historical accuracy and value. Greetings from Bosnia

    • @rodger3352
      @rodger3352 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Love to Bosnia ❤️
      I hope you guys are doing well

    • @hp5864
      @hp5864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@rodger3352 thanks man. We try but they won't leave us be. Hopefully no more war ever again

  • @pajduscz
    @pajduscz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Such a shame that almost nobody care about Austrians although they were very important in most of european conflicts since 30 years' war.

    • @5.7moy
      @5.7moy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ‘Tis a real shame.

  • @mkd2839
    @mkd2839 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2219

    At least they weren't literally walking rainbows that could be seen from miles away *cough* the French *cough*

    • @E46_Lenker
      @E46_Lenker 7 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Steve not really

    • @op_nerf8888
      @op_nerf8888 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      StardustNotHötzendorf The French haved the worst uniform

    • @bartprovencal9905
      @bartprovencal9905 7 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Paul Alexander Napoleon 3rd -ish uniforms actually. But still, they were at least 20 years late. Actually the main reasons for not changing were mainly an irrational national identification to an uniform, but also the idea that being able to identify one's own soldiers on a battlefield allowed to shoot on anything that doesn't wear such bright colours. So yeah, minds were still very turned to napoleonic times.
      But it's not as if the military hadn't realised what was wrong with the bright uniforms. There were several attemps to change it.
      In1902 there were trials for a steel helmet for the artillery
      1903 a company was equipped with a boer style uniform (less visible, and with a bush hat). No one knows why trials didn't continue as the uniform was found to be very practical.
      1906 there were similar trials for a mix of blue and beige which gave a greyish uniform, but the trials were not carried out.
      Above all in 1911, a brown uniform called "reseda" was about to be adopted. It was very practical, and the infantry had an helmet in cork that looked a bit like the future Adrian helmet. But the current minister of war Berteaux who supported it was killed by a plane during an air show, and the following minister wasn't able to cope with the criticism from the press and the parliament about the new "unpatriotic" uniform, so he gave up.
      So basically years were lost in trials and in deciding to not decide, until the war broke out. The conclusion is that France can change, but it needs a tragedy to do so.

    • @bartprovencal9905
      @bartprovencal9905 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Paul Alexander
      Between 300,000 and 400,000. That's the number of kia for 1914 (knowing that the new blue uniform was introduced in 1915). On a total of 1.4 million losses for the whole war, clearly 1914 was the most deadly period for the French. It's more than the French losses at Verdun (which lasted 10 months). So yeah, apparently wearing bright red and blue uniforms and charging machine guns wasn't a very wise tactic.
      And yup, the British had learned from the Boers and were very well equipped and trained. The downside was that in 1914 they were only able to deploy 70,000 soldiers (against 2.9 millions for the French and 3.8 millions for the Germans)

    • @Baamthe25th
      @Baamthe25th 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      At least, the french weren't led by Hotzendorf.

  • @johannesmaximilian848
    @johannesmaximilian848 7 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Thanks for showing these great uniforms! Have been waiting for it a long time. The uniform combined with the Feldkappe looks awesome.
    great video.

  • @DanielWW2
    @DanielWW2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +321

    In summary; every soldier had their own unique uniform. If you where caught copying another man you where shot. :P

  • @royalradish9412
    @royalradish9412 7 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    Important question for out of the trenches:
    What was Wonder Woman's role during WW1? She led a British charge across No-Mans land, liberated a Belgian village, and even went behind enemy lines and assassinated Erich Ludendorff! Can't believe I haven't heard more about her before, please explain Indy!

    • @shivmalik9405
      @shivmalik9405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Er….. I seriously hope this wasn’t serious

    • @zeppelinboys
      @zeppelinboys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i was forced to see this movie and the only thing i liked was seeing Spud from Trainspotting casted in it. im happy the actor probably got a decent paycheck

    • @chrismath149
      @chrismath149 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@zeppelinboys Also, the accuracy of the German machine gun firing at Wonder Woman and only hitting her shield. Unless that thing was magnetic (have not seen the film, only the part of the trench attack), there is no excuse for her not losing her legs. Those rifles had a massive spread.

  • @XeleriumDa
    @XeleriumDa 7 ปีที่แล้ว +382

    A Logistics Nightmare

    • @MrRenegadeshinobi
      @MrRenegadeshinobi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Xelerium Da I would hate to have been a Austro-Hungarian Quatermaster.

    • @pnutz_2
      @pnutz_2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      could be worse, you could have ended up being a russian quartermaster

    • @ineednochannelyoutube5384
      @ineednochannelyoutube5384 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why exactly? The only nonstandard thing was tiny colored patches.

    • @Autechltd
      @Autechltd 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And that's before you have to figure out how to send them their uniforms by railway, which was chaos.

    • @stevekaczynski3793
      @stevekaczynski3793 ปีที่แล้ว

      The regimental facing colours were hard to reproduce accurately - different factories tended to produce different colours irrespective of what the regulations said.

  • @gregsochor
    @gregsochor 7 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    Just a small note: The signs of rank weren't /aren't stars, but symbolized "Edelweiss" a traditional Austrian mountain-flower as can be seen in some of the closeups. Incidentially this is still the case on contemporary Austrian Army uniforms.

    • @TheGreatWar
      @TheGreatWar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      They should have done a better job not having them look like stars.

    • @TheJutsch98
      @TheJutsch98 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Actually not only the army but also firefighters and the Austrian Red Cross still use it on rank patches

    • @michealohaodha9351
      @michealohaodha9351 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      The Edelweiss collar insignia was specific to the Austro-Hungarian mountain regiments (Landesschutzen Regiments 1, 2, 3 and Landwehr Regiments Nr 4 and 27). The Edelweiss worked in tandem with the stars identifying the man as (1) a mountain infantryman and (2) by his specific rank.

    • @luitpoldwalterstorffer2446
      @luitpoldwalterstorffer2446 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheGreatWar The Edelweiss looks like a star.

    • @ineednochannelyoutube5384
      @ineednochannelyoutube5384 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same with the Honvédség, but they are stars.

  • @r.j.5444
    @r.j.5444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Always knew my great grandfather had served in WW1, but only just found out today he was in the Austro-Hungarian army as an artillery gunner. It’s a shame his life wasn’t great after the war, but I am proud of his service and have much respect for him.

    • @gogoplayz4887
      @gogoplayz4887 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s cool

    • @gogoplayz4887
      @gogoplayz4887 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My family fought in the Spanish civil war (on republican side) and they lost so my family moved to Cuba then to America

  • @AllCanadiaReject
    @AllCanadiaReject 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    You forgot to mention that outstanding change they made in 1915 where they replaced the leather in the boots with cardboard. Simply magical

  • @AtomicPeacenik
    @AtomicPeacenik 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've said it before and I'll say it now, the Special Episodes on uniforms are some of my favorite content on this channel. As a long time collector of historical military uniforms and clothing I just want to say well done. Excellent work, Indy and crew.

  • @iupetre
    @iupetre 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Indy and team, thank you so much for all the hard work you do for these videos. They are amazing, and your attention to detail is wonderful! Thank you!

  • @kingmichealthefirstofroman2278
    @kingmichealthefirstofroman2278 7 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    Indy i have one for out of the trenches How important was the Danish units in the german army since 1864

    • @wullfsaxon2634
      @wullfsaxon2634 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      søren hulemose how can a pastry fight XD

    • @kingmichealthefirstofroman2278
      @kingmichealthefirstofroman2278 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      WhiteShadow what do you mean

    • @allenrodrick9713
      @allenrodrick9713 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      søren hulemose i think Whiteshadow is refering to the danish tart meme :D

    • @wullfsaxon2634
      @wullfsaxon2634 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Allen Rodrick I can't believe people remember that...but yeah thats what i was refering to.
      its a joke about an American when asked something along the likes of "what are people from Denmark called?" the woman says denmarkers. so the interviewer says they're called danish. tgen she asks "how do pastries have a country?"
      thats basically the origin. danish tarts are refered to as just "a Danish" in many parts of the world

    • @kingmichealthefirstofroman2278
      @kingmichealthefirstofroman2278 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      WhiteShadow no danes

  • @Iamlicc
    @Iamlicc 7 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    ever heard of Standardization?

    • @stanislauskusumobagus5266
      @stanislauskusumobagus5266 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      They never heard of it, probably

    • @abu-hureraali4531
      @abu-hureraali4531 7 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Stanislaus Kitagaul we heard of it but it's boring Austrians are fancy and not boring like the Brits with their khaki.

    • @halorecon95
      @halorecon95 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      felix Tuvelid The uniform was standardised, just the hats were different

    • @thurin84
      @thurin84 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      you want boring? we americans didnt even have unit unique cap badges. just an awesome badass looking eagle.

    • @thurin84
      @thurin84 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      halorecon95 not so much

  • @Segundo608
    @Segundo608 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You really deserve more subs

  • @edwil111
    @edwil111 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow... just wow.! Indy's attention to detail is amazng !

  • @podemosurss8316
    @podemosurss8316 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    4:46 I never knew that Karl Marx joined the Austro-Hungarian army...

  • @simonk.6349
    @simonk.6349 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hello, thank you for making this amazing show! Speaking of Austria-Hungary, could you do a special episode on Czechoslovakian Legions?

  • @bigburd875
    @bigburd875 7 ปีที่แล้ว +239

    last time I was this early, France was still a monarchy

    • @abu-hureraali4531
      @abu-hureraali4531 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Teddy Roosevelt last time I was quick to respond the U.S.A wasn't a thing

    • @bigburd875
      @bigburd875 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Kaiser Franz Joseph I those are fighting words mister! come to the white house for a one on one!

    • @wullfsaxon2634
      @wullfsaxon2634 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Teddy Roosevelt last time you were that early america was actually great -_-

    • @manojanton-rajkumar6923
      @manojanton-rajkumar6923 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      BUUUUURRRERRRRRRRRNNNNNN

    • @vukman2665
      @vukman2665 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Last time I fought Austro-Hungarians they stopped being an empire

  • @demiocusrex5992
    @demiocusrex5992 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My grandpa was still born in the AH empire (1911)
    I'm proud to live in acountry that had such great heritage

  • @enistuka5179
    @enistuka5179 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Dude,please make review of 2.Bosniaken Regiment,they was most decorated regiment in Austro-Hungarian army ,they even have they marching Anthem,Die Bosniaken Commen

  • @leeraeside5341
    @leeraeside5341 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    you guys should totally do an episode on trade and the impact blockades had on central powers.

  • @mariasoledad8143
    @mariasoledad8143 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Complete information. I enjoyed this vídeo.

  • @gpholtz
    @gpholtz 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a great channel, The presentation and contents are extraordinary! Two curiosities from my part. I had the honor to meet and talk to a French WWI trench veteran inside the Museé des Invalides in Paris in the late 1970's; My grand-grandfather, luckily migrated here to Brazil, in 1913, as a young 21 years old adventurous man, from the Austro-Hungarian Empire! How lucky was that! When he returned to Austria in 1959 to visit his relatives, they could not believe the vintage German language accent and vocabulary.....

  • @TheWoollyFrog
    @TheWoollyFrog 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Was waiting for this episode for years!

  • @michaelmuller6890
    @michaelmuller6890 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well-done research, probably at a professional level. My respect!

  • @easternbear2356
    @easternbear2356 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One hundred and fifty one years ago today, the monarchical union between the Empire of Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary was proclaimed by the Austro-Hungarian compromise of 1867 which saw the dual monarchy established with Emperor Franz Joseph at the helm.

  • @raytrumble1994
    @raytrumble1994 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this channel please keep feeding us knowledge

  • @Tappy1001
    @Tappy1001 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have been binge watching this channel for 5 days now keep up the great content

    • @TheGreatWar
      @TheGreatWar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Welcome to the show.

  • @HaNNibal97smiTH
    @HaNNibal97smiTH 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes, I've been waiting for this for a long time !

  • @planetoidluvr
    @planetoidluvr 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you for this amazing show sir

  • @Stormtropper222
    @Stormtropper222 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    MM = Master Monarchy! Best of its time. Greetings from Hungary!

  • @darkeagle553
    @darkeagle553 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally !!
    Great as always.

  • @Flavaop1169
    @Flavaop1169 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been waiting for this episode for years

  • @SupahtrippX
    @SupahtrippX 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    really enjoyed the level of detail, great work Indy and team!

  • @karikarhu599
    @karikarhu599 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    YES! FINALY! Thanks so much guys!

  • @papabearpaw5866
    @papabearpaw5866 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    loving your channel.

  • @Elwayphx
    @Elwayphx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My Great Great Grandfather was an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army. He was in during The Balkan Wars and beginning of WW1, he died in 1914.

  • @camdudzinski5206
    @camdudzinski5206 7 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    My country tis of thee, Austria-Hungary, Obey your king.

  • @markcollins9903
    @markcollins9903 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this

  • @nellennatea
    @nellennatea 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for being great teacher.

  • @w0tna781
    @w0tna781 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video!

  • @Cherb123456
    @Cherb123456 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!

  • @acidburn134
    @acidburn134 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    can you discuss some of the impact bosnian soldiers had in the austrian army

    • @michealohaodha9351
      @michealohaodha9351 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      They had quite an impact both socially and militarily. Many famous Austrians including the author/ photographer Pero Blaskovic, writer/radio broadcaster Rudolf Henz, filmmaker Robert Michel and even a future Austrian president Dr Adolf Scharf served in the Bosniaks. On the military side of things they were very highly decorated and regarded with some of the best combat records in the Austrian Army - the 2nd Bosniaks was the most decorated unit in that army with 42 Golden Bravery Medal recipients (maybe the equivalent of the VC/ Medal of Honour). The Italians in particular had a great fear of the Bosnians - sometimes when a non-Bosnian unit moved into the line fezzes were handed out to give the Italians the impression that Bosnians were present :)

  • @jederstein9090
    @jederstein9090 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Indy and team, question for out of the trenches: I am of Belorussian descent and would like to know more about their role in the war, what major battles were they involved in and was independence promised to them by any country/countries if they promised to fight a certain enemy like what was proposed to Poland by Germany and Austria? Love the show, keep up the great content.

  • @foresta-2684
    @foresta-2684 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    You guys make my lunch even better

  • @capncake8837
    @capncake8837 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    “Get them, they’re wearing different uniforms!”
    “No, wait!”
    “I can’t understand them! They must be an enemy!”

    • @bnast6849
      @bnast6849 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's exactly what happened although AH soldiers killed each other regardless of the language. My grand grandfather was a Serb in AH army fighting in Galicia and they always had to sleep with one eye open because of Croatian soldiers and we basically have the same language.

  • @thurin84
    @thurin84 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    awesome episode!!! austro-hungarian uniforms come in a dizzying array. despite being updated in 1907-08 early war uniforms still showed a lot of 19th century and napoleonic influences. at least until the economies of war forced more standardization.

  • @davidkelley5382
    @davidkelley5382 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude, love your vids!

  • @steven_003
    @steven_003 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've waited so long for this! :D

  • @gix47
    @gix47 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    so complex but so much thought was put into them

  • @bassman3235
    @bassman3235 7 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Do a special on the Bosnian units in the AH army!

    • @yummyyum4626
      @yummyyum4626 7 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      They were feared by the enemy. I heard that sometimes, the Austrian troops wore the Fez to trick the enemy into thinking it was the Bosnian battalion. hehe...

    • @DamirAlijagic
      @DamirAlijagic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      That was common on Italian front in the alps, where they issued Fez to hungarian troops, so Italian army observers think that in that sector of front are still Bosnian units. lol

    • @DamirAlijagic
      @DamirAlijagic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yes.Good idea for a special. Bosnian units were elite fighters and famous for bravery.
      One of the units (Bosnisch-hercegovinisches Infanterie Regiment Nr. 2) was the most decorated unit of whole imperial army.

    • @leonardthesnifferwallace5073
      @leonardthesnifferwallace5073 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      1. Why would Hungarians willingly wear fezes when A) it Isn't part of neither their culture nor religion, B) gives the glory in battle to somebody else but them and C) is impossible for them to attempt anyway since there isn't enough of those fezes to go around and also violates the rules of war by fielding a foreign uniform. What's next - the British wore Aussie hats pretending to be Aussies to scare the Germans?
      2. " Bosnian units were elite fighters and famous for bravery." That's now what I've read. In both world wars they were noted for having little to no intention to integrate with others and fighting more as an independent force only concerned with the local war and regional issues rather than their overlords. That was duly noted.
      While we are at it - what "Bosnians" are we talking about anyway? The nationality, composed of three ethnic groups - basically being the same but belonging to different religious faiths - or the Muslims, whatever they call themselves? Last I checked Bosnia has never been a homogenous country and what constitutes a "Bosnian" seems to be a matter of some debate among the locals. Are you sure the same locals just magically dropped all that in order to serve their Austrian emperor? While the Czechs, Poles and even the Hungarians had little loyalty to the Austrians, the Bosnians somehow had even though they neither share the language nor any Austrians customs?
      I seriously doubt any Hungarian would willingly play charades in war. Somebody has been telling you a load of nonsense. It's most likely a war myth, much like Finns supposedly lining up 20,000 frozen Soviet soldiers during the Winter War of 1939-1940 to scare off the Soviet invaders.

    • @DamirAlijagic
      @DamirAlijagic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      First: Your opinion is based on some semi-information about this subject. And your examples are banal.
      Second: Nobody told me nothing about this subject. I read it and researched for myself. From historical books writen by regimental oficiers of Bosnian units and various regional historical sources..( War museum Vienna, Kobarid War museum etc.
      When i talk about Bosnian units i mean about all people and all religious groups from teritory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.As they were mobilised at the begining of war like all other nations in Austrian empire.
      Third.. switching headgear was a fact recorded from several sources, and by order of higher command , coz Hungarian units did not have such fighting reputation as Bosnian units.
      Once more that is a historical fact. coz it is observed that Italians didnt attack in sectors of fronts held by Bosnian units.
      Quoting Werner Schachinger: "even non Bosnia units would sometime use Bosnian fez to make enemy think they are fighting against Bosniaks, what was discouraging."
      In total, troops from Bosnia and Herzegovina earned 106 golden medals,. It seems that most famous venture of them was battle for Monte Meletta during last days of May and first days of June in the year 1916, where Bosnian troops destroyed Italian forces.
      And last..what homogeneous nation means? This remark is totaly pointless.
      Most of nations where heterogenous more or less. Especially in 19. century .
      You think that Germans or Italians or Belgians where homogeneous national entity at the begining of 20. century? or Britts?:D
      Check your facts better ;)

  • @highfatcheese7668
    @highfatcheese7668 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    your the best! keep it up

  • @hughmccabe3385
    @hughmccabe3385 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Which uniforms will you do next? Italian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Portugal?

    • @TheGreatWar
      @TheGreatWar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Might be Serbian.

    • @mikeoxsmal8022
      @mikeoxsmal8022 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Great War oh maybe the Great War unifotm

    • @cacadorespecial6030
      @cacadorespecial6030 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Since you mentioned Portugal (I'm impressed!), I'll clarify you:
      The majority of the Portuguese Infantry wore British-style uniforms and weapons, with the standard colour being blue, more like the French ones.
      The uniforms of the men of the "Portuguese Independent Heavy Artillery Corps" were somewhat diferent, but I don't know many details about them.

    • @thurin84
      @thurin84 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      the great war, should be a short episode.......

  • @grayflaneur4854
    @grayflaneur4854 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am amazed at the complexity of the uniforms worn by so many European soldiers. As time went on the need to equip soldiers and replace items forced standardization, but I continue to be amazed at variety of items worn that depended on the branch of service. A tailor and quartermaster nightmare.

  • @weltvonalex
    @weltvonalex 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We keept the Gold for Officers in Austria.
    White for non nco's , Gold for officers and ........... for the Spieß / Vize Leutnant white gold. Because he is the highest non officer but still below the lowest officer.
    Great video and as always good job!

  • @artofwar3992
    @artofwar3992 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My grandfather was in the Austro Hungarian Army before the First World War. He lived near Przemysl in Galicia. I have after him buckle with the symbol of Austria-Hungary.Greetings from Poland!

  • @rejmons1
    @rejmons1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My grandfather fighted as the legionary of Pilsudski (who was called "grandfather" by soldiers) in 4-rth Infantry Regiment of Polish Legions. (The number of his military identity card - 30108). And I proud of this!

  • @jif.6821
    @jif.6821 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    @6:08 The guy second from the right is trying to figure out where the feather in his hat came from.

  • @Ekib-Niatnuom
    @Ekib-Niatnuom 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating! Yet another layer of TGW revealed. Applause, Applause, Applause!

  • @Rocketrollrebel
    @Rocketrollrebel 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I see a great opportunity for "Tannenberg" A-H squad variations.

  • @paulvonhindenburg8674
    @paulvonhindenburg8674 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Austria-Hungary: Indivisibiliter ac Inseparabiliter!
    Imperial Army: That's where you're wrong kiddo

  • @EuFaloDeCarro
    @EuFaloDeCarro 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Indy and team. Superb job! I wonder what light vehicles were used on the fronts, which were more sucessfull and what role they played during battle. Greentings from Brazil!

  • @YoeriKarting365
    @YoeriKarting365 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love these uniforms and the empire!

  • @fare1181
    @fare1181 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    2:42 Heroes of my beloved Bosnia

    • @Sana-vr4xr
      @Sana-vr4xr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bosniaken Power👏🇧🇦💪

    • @mirjanamilosavljevic4261
      @mirjanamilosavljevic4261 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Sana-vr4xr yes my dear such heroes that we in Serbia still remember war crimes against civilians,celebrate war criminals , your way

  • @Abuamina001
    @Abuamina001 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating stuff.

  • @MirejeLenoir4670
    @MirejeLenoir4670 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such an interesting subject !

  • @onrr1726
    @onrr1726 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have an Austo-Hungarian M95 Styer mine and to my knowledge was one of the last 100 off the production lines in 1918 with has the Austrian coat of arms on it. My fathers has an M95 Styer with the Hungarian coat of arms on it.

  • @bellingdog
    @bellingdog 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Indy for using metric!

  • @nickey3633
    @nickey3633 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The Berndorf Helmet looks fresh

  • @thekrakenbows7247
    @thekrakenbows7247 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im from Poland and my great great grandpa who was also from Poland was an officer in the Austro-Hungarian army 3 star during ww1, we dont know what happened to him after the war😥😥😥😥

  • @CaptainHarlock-kv4zt
    @CaptainHarlock-kv4zt 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    to win or loose is not important but to do it with style.thats the way

  • @TheJohnGent1
    @TheJohnGent1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fascinated by all things related to the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary

  • @geribassist
    @geribassist 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    from what I know, FJI stands for Franz Josef der Erste (Franz Joseph I). great video nevertheless!

    • @abu-hureraali4531
      @abu-hureraali4531 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      yes it does

    • @Modern.Millennial
      @Modern.Millennial 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      It could have the dual meaning of Ist and Imperator, given both are Latin, and given the dual nature of the Empire.

    • @geribassist
      @geribassist 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      true. I know for a fact that the Hungarian version IFJ stands for I. Ferenc József (Franz Joseph I in Hungarian). but Imperator is also possible.

    • @garypulliam3740
      @garypulliam3740 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The "I" does not stand for "first". It means "Imperador" ... Emperor in Latin.

    • @garypulliam3740
      @garypulliam3740 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@abu-hureraali4531 No.

  • @natkojurdana9673
    @natkojurdana9673 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Since comments on video about Croatia in WW1 are disabled, I thank you here Indy.
    Unfortunatly the wider public here in Croatia have forgotten about sacrifices of our great-grandfathers. Partly because of traumas of the 1990's ex-Yugoslav wars but mostly beacuse we are living in perpetual reinterpretation of WW2.
    I guess we just can't handle the burden of our 20 century history. Even our victories have a taste of defeat (and that goes for all ex-Yu nations).

  • @MuhammadAkmal-if3wy
    @MuhammadAkmal-if3wy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    can you a video about hms malaya in ww1

  • @blablabla1044
    @blablabla1044 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Can we get a video on Bosnia?

  • @Жежедуду18
    @Жежедуду18 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting.

  • @JerehmiaBoaz
    @JerehmiaBoaz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The German "Hecht" means pike, as in the fish.

  • @ivanenchev3823
    @ivanenchev3823 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    They were so stylish and diverse.

  • @Lugi515
    @Lugi515 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Austro-Hungarian uniforms!!!!!!!!
    Thanks for that video.

  • @daglatem
    @daglatem 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Can you please do an episode about italian uniforms?

    • @TheGreatWar
      @TheGreatWar  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nothing planned yet, but you can help us with the research if you want, just drop us a message on Facebook

  • @SOULFLYSI
    @SOULFLYSI 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    6:8 are exsperimental prewar uniforms,never adopted.

  • @shqiperia60
    @shqiperia60 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello i love how you presented the situation of Albania in the first world war! Thank you for showing to the world that Albania suffered at the treaty of versallies even more then germany. President Woodrow Wilson on May 6, 1919 deemed that "Albania ought to be independent" tho Albanians wont forget what happened.

  • @ninobaum
    @ninobaum ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Proud Austrian here 🇦🇹

  • @farukzahiragic6093
    @farukzahiragic6093 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Flo!

  • @raygiordano1045
    @raygiordano1045 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:35 This is probably the second time in 40 years that I ever heard "hob nailed boots" not used as part of an insult.

  • @Alopex1
    @Alopex1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gotta say, the Austro-Hungarian uniforms look really nice. Some of the smartest uniforms of any faction in the war.

  • @andreiradu8953
    @andreiradu8953 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    TheGreatWar crew.Hello!Greetings from Romania.A country that is not so reminded in the War.I have heard that Romania had a spy that was both a folk singer and a spy at the same time.Her name was Maria Tanase!Is it true and if it is could you guys do a special on her?Keep up the great work guys!!!

  • @gameclips5459
    @gameclips5459 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey indy, please could you explain how the allies went about breaking through the Hindenburg line? Love the show!

    • @TheGreatWar
      @TheGreatWar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You will learn about that next year.

    • @gameclips5459
      @gameclips5459 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Great War - thankyou, I can't wait 😆