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Dr. Emil Mayer FRPS (3 October 1871 – 8 June 1938) was an Austrian photographer, lawyer, inventor, and businessperson.

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My compliments to the modeller!

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It is interesting to note the particular metal sheath designed by the Austro-Hungarians for the bayonet of this rifle. These rifles were captured in large quantities and reused on the Italian front even in the front line.

The Mosin–Nagant is a five-shot, bolt-action, internal magazine–fed military rifle. Known officially as the 3-line rifle M1891,in Russia and the former Soviet Union as Mosin's rifle (Russian: винтовка Мосина, ISO 9: vintovka Mosina) and informally just mosinka (Russian: мосинка), it is primarily chambered for the 7.62×54mmR cartridge.

Developed from 1882 to 1891, it was used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other states. It is one of the most mass-produced military bolt-action rifles in history, with over 37 million units produced since 1891. Despite its age, it has been used in various conflicts around the world to the present day.

Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosin%E2%80%93Nagant www.moisinmuseum.com

The 15 cm Luftminenwerfer M 15 M. E. (Pneumatic Trench Mortar Maschinenfabrik Esslingen) was a medium mortar used by Austria-Hungary in World War I. It was developed by the German firm Maschinenfabrik Esslingen in response to a German requirement. Its initial testing was observed by an Austro-Hungarian representative and his positive report convinced them to order a batch of five for comparative testing. It was evaluated on 21 September 1915 and it produced the right impression. Nonetheless four weapons were sent off for combat trials at the end of October 1915, which were presumably favorable.

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the Lysonia Heights is located south of Brzezany city on the east bank of the Zlota Lipa River.

In the fall of 1916 this section of the front was defended by the German South Army, in which the Hofmann Corps also fought. There were mixed troops in this corps. Several newly formed Honvéd infantry regiments (308, 309, 310), Ukrainian legionnaires and the 35th Landwehr Regiment in the 55th Division, the 81st and 88th Infantry Regiments and the 32nd Feldjagers in the 54th Division.

Based on the recollections of the Ukrainian sources, the 309th Home Guards and the 32nd Feldjager, the picture then unfolded. After the great breakthrough of the Brusilov Offensive, the Russians tried to push back the front on this Galician front section as well, but they did not achieve a real breakthrough here. Between the breakthrough points in the north, Luck, and the south Olika, this section held its own well and successfully resisted the fierce Russian attacks. These were the largest in September and October 1916. According to Ukrainian sources, after September 2, the 35th Landwehr Regiment stationed on the hill suffered heavy losses and was replaced by Ukrainian soldiers. In the second half of September, they also suffered more than 30% bloody losses during the Russian attacks and were also withdrawn. The 32nd Jager were temporarily stationed here at the end of September. After that, the 309th Honvéd Infantry Regiment was sent here, which held the front line until mid-October, when the Russian attacks subsided. They were replaced by the 81st infantry.

The fighting was characterized by large mass attacks. The front lines changed hands frequently, and the captured positions had to be retaken by counterattack. The Hofmann Corps’ command praised the steadfastness of the troops in daily orders on several occasions. The defenses of the 54th and 55th divisions could not be broken through, but both divisions suffered heavy losses. In the center of the attack, on the Lysonia hill, the defending troops had to be changed every two weeks due to losses. The replaced units were rested and supplemented in nearby Brzezany.

photo: Alice Schalek The Kappenabzeichen abzeichen are part of my collection Source: https://kappenabzeichen.hu/en/lysonia-2/

This is a typical group of k.k. Gendarmerie in the 1899 pattern blue uniform. The Imperial Decree of 5 July 1899 introduced a leather spiked helmet for the Austrian Gendarmerie replacing a feathered cap worn prior to this date. This in turn was replaced following the Decree of 25 May 1902 by the pattern in cork for security duties, the leather version still being used for parades.

Now, whereas the peacetime Gendarmerie were the k.k. Gendarmerie in the Austrian half of the Monarchy and the k.u. Gendarmerie in the Hungarian half, those Gendarmerie elements mobilised for service in the field became the k.u.k. Feldgendarmerie.

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The airplane is an Aviatik B.II, interesting to note the on the right of the photo a military gendarme with its characteristic headdress, or Korkhelm.

Photo: Photostelle des 10.Armeekommandos

Josef Freiherr Roth von Limanowa-Łapanów, commonly known as Josef Roth was an Austro-Hungarian Generaloberst during World War I as well as a Privy Councilor while commanding the XIV Corps throughout the war.

Josef Roth was born in Trieste where his father was garrisoned at as he was an Austrian officer himself. After attending the cadet school at Sankt Pölten, he entered the Theresian Military Academy and graduated on April 4, 1879, and served as a lieutenant in the 21st Feldjäger Battalion.[1] On May 1, 1884, Roth was promoted to lieutenant. After graduating from war school in Vienna, he was promoted to First Lieutenant in the 71st Infantry Brigade at Fiume but was transferred 13th Infantry Brigade at Esseg and then to the XII Corps at Esseg. On November 1, 1889, Roth was promoted to captain and placed on the General Staff.[1]

In 1895, he was promoted to major, he was assigned to the staff of the 12th Infantry Division in Kraków. In 1897, he was employed in the same way at the V Corps staff in Pressburg, with promotion to lieutenant colonel on May 1, 1898. In 1900, Roth was transferred to the 76th Infantry Regiment in Graz for a short period of time, and on May 1, 1901, he was promoted to colonel and was head of the newly established "General Staff Office for Instructional Work and Exercises".[1]

After being promoted to major general on May 1, 1908, he became commander of the 94th Infantry Brigade in Tolmein in the same year and on April 1, 1910, commander of the Theresian Military Academy.[1] On May 1, 1912, Roth was promoted to Field Marshal Lieutenant in this capacity.

At the beginning of the World War I, he was given command of the 3rd Infantry Troops Division of the XIV Corps on August 5, 1914, and then on October 1, 1914, of the XIV Corps.[1][2] After an army group with eight Austrian infantry troop divisions, three Austrian cavalry troop divisions, one German infantry division and three Polish legions had been formed shortly after the outbreak of war, he was given command of this army group which was known as Roth. At the Battle of Limanowa, he succeeded in preventing the Russian forces from breaking through between the 4th and 3rd Imperial and Royal Army and the threatening encirclement of Kraków to fend off at.[1]

Army Group Roth continued to fight in the Eastern front, including at the Battle of Gorlice Tarnow and the Battle of Lublin.[1]

Promoted to general of infantry on September 1, 1915, Roth was ordered to the Italian front, where he was assigned to the Tyrolean Defense Command. He then took command of the IV and V Corps. In March 1916 he was appointed commander of the defense of Tyrol.[2] After the end of the Battle of Asiago, Roth became the commanding general of the XX. Corps.[1][2] He was not given a higher rank however because his direct superior, Archduke Eugen of Austria, despite considering him to be an excellent general, classified him as too soft and considerate in dealing with his subordinate units.

On May 19, 1916, he was given the title "Privy Councilor" and on June 11, 1916, the title of "Knight of" was awarded. He received the title "Limanowa-Lapanów" at his request on September 4, 1916.[3]

In the months that followed, Limanowa-Lapanow once again gained merit as a corps commander. After the success of the Battle of Caporetto, the defensive front in the Dolomites was over and the army high command looked for a new use for Roth. Chief of Staff Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, who agreed with Archduke Eugen in his assessment of Roth, added: "A decent, chivalrous character, more reserved than energetic, albeit fearless and brave, he does not seem suited to taking command of an army. He is more suitable to take up the position of inspector in military training as he has heart and understanding for the youth.”

For this assessment, on February 15, 1918, Roth was appointed Inspector General of the Military Educational Institutions.[2] On February 1, he was promoted to Generaloberst on February 25, 1918.[1]

On October 2, 1918, Roth was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa by Emperor Karl I, and in accordance with the Order's statutes, he was elevated to the status of baron on October 10, 1918, by a decree from the Most High (AH) at Schönbrunn Palace.[4]

After the peace agreement with Russia, the released prisoners of war flowed back to Austria-Hungary. The army leadership, which was still responsible for the soldiers who had been released from captivity and wanted to reintegrate them into the army, feared that there were also Bolshevist sympathizers and other so-called subversive elements among them. Therefore, the post of "General Inspector for Returnees" was created and transferred to Generaloberst Roth, in addition to his previous duties. Generaloberst Roth remained in these positions until the end of the war.

He retired on December 31, 1918, and lived at his home in Vienna, but continued to be involved in various institutions. He was President of the "Verein Alt-Neustadt", President of the "Officers' Society", 1st President of the "Reich Comradeship and Warrior Association" and Chairman of the "Supreme Officers' Council".[1] From 1925 he was also President of the Chapter of the Military Order of Maria Theresa.

After his death on April 9, 1927, at the age of 69, Limanowa-Lapanów was buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery (Group 81B, No. 54).[2] From 1891 he was married to Countess Melanie Lasansky and they had two sons and two daughters.

sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Roth_von_Limanowa-%C5%81apan%C3%B3w

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It is very interesting the particular badge of submariner ( U-Boot-Abzeichen ) source: https://veryimportantlot.com/ru/lot/view/osterreich-ungarn-u-boot-abzeichen-der-kuk-kri-1389214

The mess tins and the pre-war aluminum flasks make me think that the photo was taken in the first months of the war

source: https://www.bildarchivaustria.at/Pages/ImageDetail.aspx?p_iBildID=15737636

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