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12:56 Jan 5, 2012 |
Hungarian to English translations [PRO] Military / Defense / Austro-Hungarian Monarchy | |||||||
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5 +4 | Kaiserjäger |
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Kaiserjäger Explanation: A német kifejezést használják az angolban is. Kaiserjäger, élite force of the Austrian army; when the regiment was raised in 1816 it was only composed of Tiroleans but could be deployed everywhere in the Monarchy (this was in violation of the Tiroler Landlibell, promulgated by Emperor Maximilian I, which required all able-bodied men to render military service in defence of Tirol). In 1895 the number of regiments was increased to 4. Unlike the Kaiserschützen the Kaiserjäger were part of the joint k.u.k. (Austrian and Hungarian) Army. In World War I the Kaiserjäger were first deployed in Galicia and later at the Italian front. In 1918 all 4 regiments together formed one unit, the "Kaiserjäger-Division". The Kaiserjäger museum is situated on the Bergisel mountain in Innsbruck. http://www.aeiou.at/aeiou.encyclop.k/k033370.htm;internal&ac... After November 4th 1918, the four regiments of the Tiroler Kaiserjäger, decimated by the collapse of the Monarchy, were undefeated but due to misunderstanding on the ambiguous timing of the beginning of the armistice, they were captured by the Italians. http://www.kaiserjaeger.com/eng/TKJ/Custodia_eng_Trad_t.htm With the choice of this location as the “scene of the glorious freedom struggles of the Tyrolean defenders”, as stated in the deed of foundation, the cultivation of traditions of the special Kaiserjäger soldiers deliberately dates back to the time of 1809. http://www.tlmf.at/html.php/en/the_tyrolean_panorama_/the_ty... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 51 perc (2012-01-05 13:48:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Eugen began his military career as a Lieutenant with the Tyrolean Kaiserjager Regiment before shortly afterwards transferring to a hussar regiment. http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/eugen.htm Bár van, ahol különféle módon megmagyarázzák: 4 Imperial Tyrolian Rifle Regiments (Tiroler Kaiserjäger) (four battalions each) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Army The Military Historical Museum for the Tyrolean Kaiser Infantry Regiments exhibits the complete History of all elite Austrian and Hungarian troops from 1816 till 1918. http://www.tirolerkaiserjaeger.at/en/ueberuns.jsp |
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