Austro-Hungarian Mountain Infantry Uniform (c. 1917)

[@cvpik2469]

It's really entertaining seeing someone in the US deal with such a niche, and relatively unknown loadout, thanks for putting this together! My great-grandpa was a Hungarian lieutenant, he lost his eyesight during one of the Isonzo battles after not sleeping for 4 days; he shut is eyes to sleep, never to see again. Looking forward to more content!

[@zachbocchino5501]

I'm American, I had a few ancestors who served in the first world war.

[@Berserker3624]

My great uncle was a Bosnian conscript that fought on the side of Nazis during WW2 he didn’t make it but I herd he fought well, good man. My father was in Bosnian special forces and fought against the Serbs during Yugoslav collapse im so proud of him for fighting. I think my great great grandfather fought in ww1 im not completely sure but I am certain since he would have been a Muslim and of course Bosnian during the time of Austria-hungry so chances are he would’ve been deeply loyal to the duel monarchy and probably would’ve volunteered at outset of the war. And now it’s my turn, when I turn 20 I’m planing on joining special forces(my family immigrated to America in the late 90s before I was born) to become a green berate

[@MP40meatballTR]

Austro-Hungarian uniforms are one of the best looking ones from WW1

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

I would certainly be inclined to agree!

[@juliusdream2683]

They didn’t use the stahlhelm as extensive as the Germans. I always see them in soft hats just regular patrol caps.

[@brandonzhou2233]

I agree to disagree

[@maximan4197]

@@juliusdream2683 After 1916, they started to use helmets.

[@Apriltheprotogen]

@@juliusdream2683it really depended on the front, Italian front very few helmets where used in Italy because of the high elevation and fear of the helmet acting like a lightening rod, although if you had the money or you where willing to risk it you could get a helmet Now on the eastern front the helmets were used a fair bit more, although it was a mix of Russian Adrian (mainly in the reserves) and German imported stahlhelms.

[@whiterose1840]

Glad to see another American who has a love for Austria!

[@niquizzza5411]

Yes

[@rc59191]

Amazing video dude keep it up!!! Austro Hungarian Empire doesn't get near enough attention especially their gear and uniforms. Look forward to seeing your channel get big.

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Thank you so much! I feel terrible as I have not gotten around to making content as often as I have promised. My next impression hasn't been completed as planned, and I am unhappy with the editing software I am currently using. In the next few days I am actually collaborating with another reenactor to do some filming for a new, large video. We will going on a kit hike in the mountains, filming in my studio and more. Hopefully all goes as planned, as if it does I expect this next video to be a minimum of 15 minutes, likely closer to 25-30. Will be very edited so hopefully I can make good time on the production side. Besides that, I still have smaller content planned, and I am making good progress putting together the uniform of a Mountain Infantry Officer. I look forward to having you around and enjoying future content, thanks for the support!

[@omargerardolopez3294]

With the quality of this video I'm astonished that you don't have more subscribers, so today, I become one, keep up the good work

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

That is high praise. Thank you very much! I look forward to you enjoying future content. I apologize about not having a new video out yet, between college finals and a new job I've been swamped. I have several filmed already. A new uniform / impression showcase should also be out within the next 2-3 weeks I'd say. Waiting on one last order and it will be complete. This one will probably be very surprising.

[@omargerardolopez3294]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 You're welcome, I will wait patiently so take your time

[@knedoshane]

Hello! I'm currently in charge of the living history program at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, MO. I just forwarded this video to a young man who was looking to do an Austro-Hungarian impression. You’ve done a great job! I'm a bit late to your channel, but I find it quite fascinating.

[@RichardGalli-r6i]

Excellent presentation, militaria/gear, & history! One of my primary historical studies is the Hochgebirgsfront of la Grande Guerra - books [German & Italian], firearms, medals, bits of uniform as there really is no reenactment in MT. If you ever get a chance visiting this region of the Alps, from the cities & museums, to the soaring peaks - do it! I was stationed in Vicenza in the US paratroopers, infantry mind you, & visited the peaks, hiking but also vertical rock & ice with my Italian friends. Brought back some artifacts - shrapnel & grenades and all that, as well as an AH helmet at a flea market in France. Anyway, I made some goggles with old welding glasses & leather, not too farby =) Anyway, good show & I look forward to your presentations.

[@richardkrotec1440]

where did you get the austrian mountian troop rifle (sling) i have been looking for a long time for that type of sling also how much does it cost?thank you Richard Krotec

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

I purchased my mountain rifle sling from Jarda Rezac at Militarie-Repliky.cz

[@ulriksteenandersen4215]

Splendid work!

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed. I hope you stick around for future content.

[@pietko5627]

Nice video, my great granfather was a part of this division, even if he was an italian speaker he was very loyal to the dual monarchy

[@mangoboy1344]

at 0:07 his hand passes behind the frommer stop on the shelf

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Are you saying the Frommer is CGI? 😂

[@mangoboy1344]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 yep

[@Baushawat]

Very informative ! Thank you for the video !

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed.

[@niquizzza5411]

Cool video (Im from austria and i think the Austro-Hun army of ww1 is very interesting but there are no many reenactors....)

[@twistusvonhasburg4000]

Im from Austria too

[@Berserker3624]

Why don’t you start? You already have the background and interest all you need now is the time and interest

[@harmonikahanz]

Really well done, very good I will have to look further into this.

[@sanelito]

My grandgrandfather was in the bosnian feldjäger bataillon 1.komp . He was on the eastern front and was captured by russians. It would be nice if you could do the bosnians uniforms whit the typical fez.

[@davidbrennan660]

A Good scale of issue… you have insight and an understanding of your era… Respect. Regarding scales of issue, it takes about a year to get it right, i always look to the boots.. if sometime cares to get any of it right, the will bother about the boots first as they are the most difficult.

[@questofknowledge8788]

Berndorfer helmets are awesome to see aswell. They were an indigenous design to the Austro-Hungarian empire.

[@joeyh8562]

Hallo I was wondering where you get M17 Stalhelm, sory for bad english I Live in Traun, Österreich

[@steveww1507]

Niceto see some one young getting in to this . I do WW 1 German . Keep up the great work

[@matthiasgruber1644]

The feather on the cap were called "Spielhahnstoß"

[@averagemexican5667]

Do you know where i can buy them ?

[@lemon5730]

Wonderful video! I subscribed!

[@rifraf7126]

I have the M95 carbine.. took it to a gun collector today and he told me a little about it... I had done some research before and I know a lot about the rifle. He said mine was made around 1917 most likely.. and he said it was either used in the front lines or in the Cavalry

[@danila_vanilla7251]

Where did you get those wonderful mountain boots? They look awesome 👌

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

UmlaufShoes in the Czech Republic. Thank you!

[@DDR-Soldaten]

You should do a video on what got you into KUK reenacting and why you chose your specific unit and explain the battles they participated in. I’m eventually gonna do a interwar reichswehr impression and I’m hopefully gonna start a KZbin page dedicated to it

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

I will likely do this as a combination with my armistice day video, since I think it correlates with why I got into this hobby. Thanks for watching!

[@DDR-Soldaten]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 do you habe an Instagram or social media, I’m Also putting together a Bulgarian infantryman kit and I can help you out with where to get things

[@willborn66]

Nice job wel done

[@wampachile]

excellent video best regards from Chile...

[@michaeldelucci4379]

Great video I've always been interested in the Austro-Hungarian Army

[@simandi1511]

thank you for that awesome video! but where did you get all this?

[@auscam6666]

on the puttees, the ties you have are not long enough. if you properly anchor them at the ankle and as soon as you start to go past the calf when you do twist back so you get the V shape at the front, this gives you better fit and pulls the length against itself to keep tight, do this at least twice and when you get to the top if the ties are longer it gives you a better tight fit. there is a Canadian guy on youtube who demos this perfectly, he's a mountain climber. If i find his link it'll post it. but well done on this impression

[@brittakriep2938]

Kaiserschützen or Kaiserschuetzen if you have no ü in your Computer. Small mistake. A few years ago i took part in a historical daytrip , organized by a small german ( swabian) historical society. The tourguide was director of ,Wehrgeschichtliches Museum' in Rastatt/ Germany. We saw ,Hartmannsweiler Kopf' in Vosges/ today France, the museum and relicts of wwl trenches, museum and graveyard. Later ,Special Exhibition' in museum in Rastatt, with the toppic of ,German Alpine Corps' of wwl. A sidenote: German ,ch' sound is no ,k' ,but the noise an angry cat makes, but slower and softer. See: Lake ( english)/ Lache ( oldfashioned for Pfütze/puddle).

[@kacpertarnowski81]

Do you have photos of long rifle Mannlicher with mountain sling?

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

I apologize for not getting back sooner, this is a very low quality photo but should get the point across: www.warhats.com/uploads/5/7/1/5/5715187/s733876465344419401_p1161_i53_w1010.jpeg. I have seen more than just this, but this is most readily available to show to you.

[@kacpertarnowski81]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 I think this is short mannlicher(on the photo), not long one(that you have)

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

@@kacpertarnowski81 yes it most likely is. The Kaiserschutzen used both carbine and long rifle.

[@juliusdream2683]

I’ve always heard the ammo pouches and everything else they carry it was known as web gear . That’s the belt shoulder harnesses and everything that goes on it . Not the back pack or anything else is part of the webbing. . I’m not an expert about Austrian gear I like it this is the first time I’ve ever seen it up and close.

[@diedonau9843]

Nice video. Quick question, are ww1 German lowboots a acceptable replacement for their Austrian counterparts. They’re cheaper and easier to get, thank you

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

I personally would not accept German low boots as an alternative in my unit, and I do not know of any who do. My perspective is this, if you are creating these AH impressions you should be prepared to spend more than you would with some of the more popular impressions like WW1/2 German. You can get KuK Lowboots for around $300-$350, and I would accept those as alternatives to the mountain boots which will run you $450+. Additionally, in doing reenactment, you should prioritize authenticity over cutting costs. This isn’t to say I don’t cut corners, but I would not use a clearly incorrect piece. Hope this helps.

[@BaDitO2]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 I would say depends more what kind of unit and what kind of period of the war you're trying to depict. In special during 1918 shortages got really bad because the regional authorities of the empire really started to do what they wanted and started to ignore the imperial level institutions. And regions who produced a lot (like bohemia) started to cut down on shipments of goods, and other regions who didn't had much started to forcefully capture shipments of good (like that vienna grain shipment incident). In an account of my great-great grandfather, who was a royal hungarian artillery captain during that time, he described how he had to allow his men to source civilian clothing, because he was utterly unable to secure any kind of military clothing for his men. (probably that little military grade clothing there was went straight to frontline infantry units).

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

@@BaDitO2 This is true, but German Boots would just not be acceptable from my view. Unless there were fringe cases where they were looted from dead German Comrades, there is just no evidence for it from what I have seen. Germany did contribute large quantities of wartime material to Austro-Hungary, but boots and other clothing are not one of the goods I am aware of. Their support was largely in the form of advanced equipment such as gas masks, explosives, aircraft, etc. I have seen plenty of photos from the 1917-1918 period, and while much of the fancy dress regulations of the army had been ditched either for practicality or necessity, the items used in uniform itself (universal M1916) remained largely intact.

[@karlvonhabsburg1581]

Where did you get this stuff? Very interested in gaining this!

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Various places. If you head to my website kukreenactment.net/, it has a pretty extensive breakdown of kit vendors.

[@niekonsekwentnygroszek3190]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 Hey btw I found on your website from photo of your grandather in Austro-Hungarian Army that he was in Nr. 45 regiment that was from Galicia (Przemyśl exactly), am I right? Or he was in the other regiment

[@Unertl28]

Wow, how do you not have more subscribers!

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Still brand new! I also have been slow on content. Just started a new job and my college finals have been eating up the past few weeks. I have two or three videos filmed that need editing right now, and I plan on getting them out in the next week. Once summer begins content should become more regular. Current upcoming videos: - Several Postcard Reviews - 2-3 Long form history videos - New Impression / Uniform Showcase Thanks for watching, and I hope you stick around!

[@imperialweimarball]

Cool uniform and kit I do ww1 German and I’m interested to do Austro-Hungarian but more as a reserve infantry unit because all I have for the rifle is a Mannlicher M1888/95.

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

I am sure there are examples of frontline infantry using M1888/95s due to shortages. On the Italian front especially, there are plenty of examples of soldiers ditching M95s for Carcanos simply due to lack of supply. Although if you were really interested in AH reenacting I would just say make the investment for a long M95. It can be used with almost any impression and they are not expensive if you know where to look.

[@vader4418]

🖤🖤🖤 💛💛💛

[@robju6054]

My grandfather was a Kaiserjäger.

[@Artiflot]

do you think we can use a feldgrau M15 trousers ?

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

So long as they are field grey, yes.

[@Artiflot]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 ok, thank you

[@napalmnugget686]

17:03 that is the face of a very happy man

[@Razorthx1]

Nice Information about the Uniform, but the thing i like the most is the Cap Hat with the feather and badge, which webiste did you buy the cap hat plus the feather and the badges since The Isonzo Game came up i was into WW 1 History. Thank you

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Cap was from Jarda Rezac of Militarie-Repliky. He added on the internal feather pocket at my request. The feathers were sourced from someone in Sweden. They are tail feathers from the Black Grouse. I had to actually buy a tail and cut out the feathers to make mine.

[@thatguy-qg9lk]

If you have kuk stuff there has to be Italian too right because I've never seen anything from both sides

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

You're correct! Some of the Italian WW1 stuff is a little bit harder to come by, but both are pretty niche impressions in the USA. My group, Kaiserschutzen Regiment No. I is actually partnered with an Italian WW1 reenactment unit. You can find them here: facebook.com/salernoww1

[@ethanbrown5565]

Which Unit are you in?

[@darrionsloan923]

@Postcards Of History Where did you acquire your feather or in German: Spielhahnstößes

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

You can acquire originals from ebay.at, but they can be quite expensive. I bought the Black Grouse feathers from www.trappern.se/. The price was abt $70. He ships you the tail and you'll need to cut it up for the individual feathers. I had enough from the tail to make 2 Spielhahnstößes. I may make a tutorial on this in the future.

[@darrionsloan923]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 sweet thanks, I’m planning on doing an early war Hechtgrau impression of the Gebirgsjäger, slowly putting it together. I have the rifle and bayonet along with an original trench knife that in the future I’m going to use with a later war impression as well as the original m17 I own:)

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

@@darrionsloan923 No problem! I plan to have my unit eventually do some early war impressions, but if you are considering doing late war I hope you consider joining! (assuming you're on the East Coast or can make it out to events :) )

[@darrionsloan923]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 Where on his website can you find said feathers?

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

@@darrionsloan923 email him directly about “black grouse” feathers. You can mention my name or reenactment and he should know what you need.

[@chasephilpott]

I've recently getting my kit together My poor wallet Excellent video, especially the part with the puttees! Any tips for getting a helmet?

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Helmets you have two choices: an original shell, which will be a minimum of $350-$400, possibly more. Or a repro, which you can find for anywhere from $90-$150. You could also do a berndorfer, but a berndorfer shell is $1k or more. There’s also one guy who makes reproduction berndorfers for $500.

[@overworlder]

Vivat Schwarz-Gelb 🌗

[@cannibalcorpse75]

Hi. I love this video you did such an excellent job!!! May i ask, besides the rifles, what was the most expensive piece of kit in this loadout? I subscribed i love the Austrian Hungarian empire!!! Maybe not so much what they do, but the military stuff is world class for the time.

[@TB-dp8yp]

I wonder how those soldiers did manage to withstand hot summer months in that thick wool uniforms. What is Your experience wearing this in hot temperatures? I can't imagine how would they keep them in shape in muddy trench warfare.

[@cell32005]

Did the austrian mountian troops use a more green hue of uniform, or is that just how one of the austrian greys shows on my screen?

[@Monkey_1861]

Which states are your reenactment unit centered around?

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Mid east coast right now, but we may expand further out as membership grows. The main tacticals will be taking place in Virginia, and living history events across SC, NC, VA, etc.

[@diedonau9843]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 any in NJ or PA

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

@@diedonau9843 As far as Kaiserschutzen, no, my unit is the only one in the USA. If you’re near PA, there is a common army unit, KuK IR63 which does events in Newville.

[@diedonau9843]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 I was definitely thinking about joining them as they do infantry. Their website says for shoes just low boots so I was assuming they would except German ones

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

@@diedonau9843 I would ensure with them first. They may be referring to any KuK low boot style. Their regulations through GWA are pretty strict, certainly more so than mine.

[@splunky6314]

Funny, I got hooked the same way. A few years ago I received a Steyr m95 “stutzen” for Christmas and started doing some research, ended up falling down the same rabbit hole. I collect original relics as well as reproduction equipment for actual use. Is there anyone who makes repro edelweissen? Thanks!

[@Endlichfrieden]

Sir i have question for you What is the difference of Kaiserjäger,Kaiserschützen,Landesschützen and thank you for your video i will subscribe this channel

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Kaiserjäger were still mountain infantry but under the command of the Common Army rather than the Austrian Landwehr, this also means their recruitment was not done exclusively in the mountainous regions of Austria and could be from other lands in the Empire. Landesschützen and Kaiserschützen are the same thing at different points in the time. From their creation until 1917, they were called Landesschützen. In 1917, by decree of Emperor Karl, they were renamed Kaiserschützen to honor their fierce and elite fighting in the war up until that point.

[@Endlichfrieden]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 thank you for your reply and this information is useful to find austro-hungarian army uniform 👍

[@brittakriep2938]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 : There had been , starting in 1915 ( italian attack on austrian territory) also the ,Standschützen'. Literally ,Schooting Range Shooters'. When the italian attack started, for reason of ,Dreibund' ( Germany, Austria, Italy) there had been nearly no austrian troops next to austrian/italian border. Only the border Forts had been manned by elderly austrian artillty reservists. So in case of emergency, Gendarmes, customs service and forrestry officials , Marschbattailone formed of garrison soldiers, soldiers on holliday etc. and the ( more civilian ) Standschützen , formed of old men, to young men and not really serviceable men did first resistance.

[@dravinnaramore1630]

Do you have any evidence of use of German helmet covers for KuK?

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

The German and Austro-Hungarian cloth helmet covers were quite similar. Is it possible? Yes. Have I seen evidence for it? No. Hope that helps!

[@justinjemas1677]

Could you possibly show us your proof of evidence of this? For example period photos showing various Austro-Hungarian soldiers wearing them? Would like to have an actual reference before purchasing one for my impression. Thanks,

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

@@justinjemas1677 Sure, so if you want some photos and references I've uploaded this PDF on google drive of some various pictures and illustrations from my reference books: drive.google.com/file/d/14TKaZMtQMnppjWMCwW33ClMwXDjZ1qkr/view?usp=sharing I'll also include this from Feldkappe by Brian Calkins: "The solution for France, Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary was only the issuing of cloth helmet covers... The Austrian War Ministry deemed it unnecessary that all soldiers needed this extra protection, so production was limited to approximately 10 percent of helmet orders. These cloth covers, known as uberzug, were manufactured under contract and delivered to various depots for eventual distribution. Covers were also made in the field by either company tailors or troops themselves. Helmet covers were made from various shades of tan or natural colored canvas, unlike their German counterpart that used the original metal hook system of the spike helmet cover, the Austrian covers used a simple drawstring to secure them to the helmet shell." I'll also say that it appears that I'm using the wrong style of cover (I'll update in description). Austrian covers appear to exclusively secured to the helmet by the use of a drawstring, not metal loops. Not sure how I missed that, but I'm glad this was able to bring my attention to it. Hope this helps!

[@AidenWestori]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 world war supply sells a good drawstring cover for German stahl helms for ww1, but doesn’t have the vent lug openings Guess you could use the excuse of being one of the crafted ones.

[@cadenlovelady8885]

It’s to my knowledge the M95 conversions look identical to the WW1 ones with just the S stamped on the receiver. When you say that do not resemble the originals, what other differences in appearance are there?

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

@@cadenlovelady8885 So, ‘Stutzen’ carbines are shorter by several inches at least - easiest tell is they will have sling loops below the rifle. I just did some reading again to make sure - and there does appear to be another carbine model made during ww1, likely in greater numbers, which is slightly longer and has the sling loops on the side like mine. The difference being the ‘Stutzen’ was made with specialist formations like mountain infantry in mind while the regular carbine would be geared more towards cavalry - thus the side mounted sling loops. Page I just referenced - M95s are a science unto their own. hungariae.com/Mann95.htm This is actually a great (and famous) photo to see what I mean - www.reddit.com/r/austriahungary/comments/if35mk/brave_austrohungarian_stormtroopers_armed_with/ - you can see that both rifles in this photo are far stubbier and the end than my own, however, one has bottom mounted sling loops and the other side mounted.

[@Immafraid]

Rifles converted to carbines also have long rear sight ladders.

[@michaelduryea148]

Interested in the mountain troop insignia, where to get it?

[@tudorpatrascu2476]

@Postcards of History did Hungarians served in the Kaiserschutzen ?

[@gladiatordude3723]

It’s sad that the neck gaurd doesn’t work Also didn’t the K.U.K have great coats?

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Yes K.u.K had greatcoats, I just didn't show mine off for this video. Kaiserschutzen also had cloaks which they often preferred over greatcoats, but I do not yet own one.

[@gladiatordude3723]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 I’ve seen the cloaks but I know nothing about them got any info on them?

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

@@gladiatordude3723 To my know knowledge they were mainly issued to the Kaiserschutzen. The idea was that unlike the greatcoat, which regulations stated you wore your gear on top of, a cloak you would wear over the standard uniform and gear. This way you could have greater freedom of movement if necessary, and it would also be easier take off if you no longer needed the warmth. Both of these were advantages for warfare in the Alps and Dolomites.

[@EthanFalkner2006]

Where can I find the boots? Please tell me

[@averagemexican5667]

Where can i buy the feather by itself ?

[@elmoantero99]

how much is the approximate cost of the kit?

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

If you include the rifle, I’d put a conservative estimate of $2-$3k. $2000 is about right for basic uniform and kit (tunic, trousers, effects, boots, puttees, belt, pouches, etc). $3000 is if you start throwing stuff like the greatcoat or cloak, hiking stock, and more on there. Like any impression, if you go in depth it could easily go $5k or more

[@reillyford1412]

Very great video I have 2 questions: 1: did they have a canteen/water bottle ? 2: did they have any kind of strap to attach the belt to the shoulders to take the weight off?

[@DDR-Soldaten]

They had their own canteens, I imagine he just didn’t have the canteen at the moment. Some units were issued a semi y strap but not what you will imagine, they KUK also used whatever they could since some soldiers didn’t really care since later in the war lots of stuff weren’t produced anymore

[@BaDitO2]

must a complete nightmare to source that stuff in the US even here in europe it's neither easy nor cheap to find authentic reproductions

[@IkeThemage]

I have a question about rifles, I own a OE WG made Chilean Mauser m1912 and I have documents and images of austro Hungarians using the rifles after they took them before they were shipped to Chile. My specific rifle is a carbine. Would that work as a rifle to use? Thank you for reading my comment P.s.( I am getting an mannlicher m95/30 carbine in 8.56mmr and I wanted to know if those could work too)

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Personally, I would say no and no. Carbines were very rare outside of the M95 Stutzens and some captured carcanos (I am actually not aware of any other carbine models in use). They were only issued to four groups primarily: Mountain Infantry (KS), Cavalry, Stormtroops, and some machine gun crews. I am not aware of any Chilean Mauser 1912s being used in the carbine version. (which may not have even existed yet, a lot of the carbines were post war conversions as full size rifles were still the mainstay in WW1). As far as the M95/30 carbines go, I say no assuming you have one with a ring sight. If you have a ring sight, I would certainly refuse it if you were in my unit. If does not have a ring sight, you could use it for a temporary basis, but it is not accurate to WW1 either. Stutzens were actually several inches shorter than the 95/30 post war conversions. I always say it is best to get a M88 or M95 long rifle for AH impressions. (M88 only for early war or rear echelon). They are not as pricey as you may think especially if you watch for a deal.

[@IkeThemage]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 thank you. I understand not wanting to just throw your email out there but I have photos of the rifles I’m talking about if you want to see them for yourself. It would be easier to describe what I’m talking about too. Thank you for replying

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

@@IkeThemage Sure, send it to me at [e-mail]

[@IkeThemage]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 hey, I’m sorry this is so late. I just got an original ww1 m1895 long rifle and I wanted to know if I can do that with the mountain kit. I want to do a 1915 austro Hungarian impression

[@IkeThemage]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 I am open to all year of the war though

[@kingofthefleetians]

Where can I find a shoulder roll, I've looked around online but can't seem to find one

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

You don't typically find them on their own. Mine came tailored with my uniform. You could perhaps ask Jarda Rezac to sell you just a shoulder roll.

[@AnevemBerci]

How can you get ww1 rifle replicas?

[@kingofthefleetians]

Were the early war kaiserschutzen uniforms made in stone grey? I always see them depicted as a very neutral stone grey and never in a blue or green tint. Secondly with the right stitching and cutting, could a ww2 german tunic work for a m16 kaiserjager uniform or would the color be off? I've noticed austro hungarian feldgrau items tend to be darker in color than german ones

[@carlhicksjr8401]

So, I'm a Civil War reenactor. MY gear is costly, but THIS gear [being so niche-market] couldn't have cheap. My campaign gear is probably only the down payment on this rig.... And I'm a lifelong military historian. Every one of us has that one military organization we just have a Hell of a time wrapping our heads around. That army, for me, is the KuK Heer... two armies mashed into one and it seemed like each group of 15 troops had their own special insignia and uniform. And in the Austrian army, a sergeant's collar insignia looked like a field marshal in other armies! 🤣

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

This impression, with just the gear in this video (if you include rifle) will run you about 2.5k-3K said and done, and this is really only the surface level of this impression. Officer’s uniform and kit could easily run you 4K-5K or more depending on what branch you are portraying and how much repro vs original items you are using. The system is even more complex than you state, as Austro-Hungarian actually had 3 separate armies. You had the KuK (common army) commanded by both Austria and Hungary. The kk (Austrian Landwehr) and the ku (Hungarian Honved). Each had separate command structures but they often found themselves working together. The many languages and bureaucracy only hindered combat efficiency even more on top of this complex web of administration.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

@@postcardsofhistory1914 Depending on how authentic you want to be, a Federal [Union] reenactor can expect to pay roughly $1500 [cheap gear] to $2500 [high quality gear] to 4500 [top end 'campaigner' authentic]. That's for: shirt, braces, trousers, sack coat, kepi, waist belt and buckle, cartridge box w/ strap and chest plate, canteen and strap, and musket. Other stuff adds to this cost [brogans, haversack, etc. etc.]

[@kona6812]

Thx for flying yellow & black and NOT the k.u.k Handelsmarine flag. Impressive detailed reenactment!

[@jhangxina2547]

I want to join your group but I don’t have any gear, do you have any recommended sites?

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Check links in description. Those sites will have all the info you need to get started.

[@sppoonladle]

Hello, may I ask where I can get the contents for the breadbag/rucksack? I searched everywhere and found nothing.

[@Papereeee]

Ma come si chiamano quelle cose che i soldati austriaci m trevano alle caviglie?

[@richardkrotec1440]

i saw in another of your videos,you have an austro hungarian cape can i ask where did you get it and how much do they cost?Richard

[@joey243win]

Any chance of an italian impression

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Not from me, although, if my schedule goes to plan, I should have a video showing one off soon. It will either be part of a larger video or its own thing, I haven't decided yet.

[@SomeDebil]

Hey man, i know this might be late, but where did you get those suspenders for the trousers?

[@zachbocchino5501]

Is Militarie Repliky the only place to find that model type Austro Hungarian tunic, or are there other places that make them? Because I can't seem to find one.

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

I apologize for taking so long to get back. As of right now, Militarie-Repliky is the best source I know of, especially as far as cost goes. Textiler.cz makes some nice custom stuff, but its very expensive. There are other independent tailors I know make Austro-Hungarian pattern uniforms, but I cannot remember their names, they sell mostly through facebook.

[@Yartrax-930]

Wearing beautiful uniforms raise your chadness of 50% points : that is a fact !

[@derekquintal]

I commend you for 100 years later, at least you acknowledge the affair. That will do..

[@matthiasgruber1644]

And for winter they had an extra jacket made from rabits or cats fur. And the Kaiserjäger were not Austrian-Hungarian, only Austrian. That's the reason why they are called "Kaiserjäger".

[@pabloescobarhub8822]

Kaiserjäger and Kaiserschützen are two diffrent things😅

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Old comment, but I'll clarify for anyone reading. Kaiserjäger were mountain infantry that were a part of the common army. They were recruited from many different places. Kaiserschützen were exclusively recruited in Austria / Austrian-half of the Empire and were under the command of the Landwehr, not the common army. Kaiserjäger did not wear the Edelweiss or the feathers in their caps.

[@user-mp3yt2cy9q]

I Really like the Uniform but im to poor to buy stuff like this or is there a Website that is Not that expensive Sorry for my bad english

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

Don't worry about your English it's perfectly understandable. The unfortunate thing about this impression (and Austro-Hungarian Impressions in general) is that they are very pricey. You either do it right, or you don't do it at all. The only alternative to make the uniform yourself would be sourcing the wool and recreating the uniform from scratch, but doing so without a pattern would be next to impossible, and it probably would not look very good. If you just want cheap, your best bet would be to find reenactment buy-sell groups on facebook and hope an Austro-Hungarian reenactor is getting rid of some stuff they no longer need. Otherwise, you're out of luck. Sorry.

[@georgepopescu1327]

find yourself a good tailor that can make something accurate, the costs will probably be 30-40% of what you can buy online

[@matthiasgruber1644]

At that unit you didn't wear long under trousers

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

If you are referring to the “knickerbockers” I am aware they used them. There is plenty of evidence for the Kaiserschtuzen using M16 universal trousers, however.

[@김복현-z3d]

구독 좋아요🙏🙏🙏🇰🇷

[@twistusvonhasburg4000]

Kaiserschutzen und Kaiserjager

[@EIABEAAA]

As a austrian and ww1 collector i must say im sorry but there a lot of mistakes in this video from the beginning to the end...and its really painfull that you dont loose any word about the berndorfer helm wich was used before the m17 helmet and this chocolate brown color is ca 100km away from the origenal isonzobrown color

[@postcardsofhistory1914]

I’d love for you to point out any mistakes. To directly answer some of your concerns: I did not mention the Berndorfer for two reasons 1) I do not have one to showcase and 2) there were less Berndorfers used than German-Style Stalhelm shells. If you look at any period photo, M17s and other German Shells are more prevalent than Berndorfers. Domestically alone, Austria-Hungary produced over 3x more M17s than they did Berndorfers (around 510k M17s vs 140k Berndorfers. This also does not take into account the 400k+ German Shells which were imported). You are also incorrect in saying it was issued prior to the M17, both began domestic production in May of 1917 and before that they were issuing the imported German Shells. The paint color is also admittedly, not anywhere close to perfect. There is a reason I opt to use my helmet with a cover if and when I choose to wear it. There are limited resources on helmet colors and the only source I found online for repainting said Isonzo Brown was roughly RAL 9000 I believe. Feel free to mention any other issues but the only other major issue I am aware of is the helmet cover being more a German style than Austrian.

[@niquizzza5411]

Naja bei der Farbe kann man ihn Kritisieren aber auch verteidigen, da es zu dem Zeitpunkt ja keine RAL gab also war da durchaus ein kleiner Spielraum. Aber für isonzobraun ist es zu dunkelbraun das stimmt schon, und berndorfer helme gabs nicht so viele

[@drusillahodges4707]

p͎r͎o͎m͎o͎s͎m͎

[@Warpstoner]

Alpini drip >>>>

[@VoorTrekker88]

looks great, now go get it all dirty and worn in!