Bosnian-Herzegovinian Infantry
The Bosnian - hercegovinische infantry ( in the Austrian military jargon and general usage as Bosniaks referred to ) was a branch of service in the army of Austria-Hungary, which had been granted some special status. The Bosnian - hercegovinische infantry had its own uniform and units were given their own number sequence within the common army.
The team came out of inventory from Bosnia and Herzegovina, almost exclusively of the companies belonging to the Austrian part of the empire areas of Croatia and Montenegro. On the religious precepts of the soldiers of Islamic faith has been meticulously taken exactly into account (see kuk military chaplaincy ). Officers and NCOs came during the first deployment phase from other infantry regiments and retained their own adjustment.
The units were part of the line infantry and passed in August 1914 of four infantry regiments ( number 1-4 ) and a military police battalion.
- 7.1 World War I
- 7.2 Military Cemetery ( " Bosniakenfriedhof " ) in Lebring - Saint Margaret
History
1878, the two Ottoman provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria - Hungary was occupied by the military. Although the two provinces were constitutionally remains of the Ottoman Empire, began the kuk Administration to build up an administrative apparatus, thus creating a fait accompli. After riots in 1881 /82 could be deposited only by military means, they began to use the male population for military service.
First, in 1882 in each of the four supplementary districts (Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Dolnja Tuzla and Mostar ) has ever established a Bosnian hercegowinische infantry company, one to each advanced a company in the following years, so that in 1885 four and in 1889 already eight independent battalions are formed could. 1892, three more battalions are placed. 1894 the military administration decided to introduce for the Bosnian hercegowinische Infantry Regiment Association analogous to the rest of the army. A " Most High resolution " from January 1, 1894 ordered it though, but the implementation turned out to be extremely difficult and could only be completed in 1897.
The Military Police Battalion was built in 1903. The term does not refer to military police in Germany as the military police but a part of the infantry troops. Hunters as skirmishers or light infantry no longer existed at that time, both in Austria and in Germany. Nevertheless, the hunter battalions were regarded as elite troops and were selected replacement.
Organization
General
After the same time adopted provisional organizational provisions, each regiment was divided into a regimental staff, in three field battalions of four companies, and in a field replacement battalion, of which there was only the squad in peace.
The military police battalion had a battalion staff, four field companies and a replacement company squad.
Units
- Bosnian - hercegovinisches Military Police Battalion
- Bosnian - hercegovinisches Infantry Regiment No. 1
- Bosnian - hercegovinisches Infantry Regiment No. 2
- Bosnian - hercegovinisches Infantry Regiment No. 3
- Bosnian - hercegovinisches Infantry Regiment No. 4
Additional Units
- In February 1918, have been identified:
- Built military police battalions:
- In August 1915
- In February 1916
- In February 1918
( The battalions No. 5, No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8 were dissolved again in February 1918. )
Uniformity
The characteristic garment of this force was the Fez, which was worn for the parade as well as for field uniform. At the parade if any one dreiästiges oak or a pine rice was infected, the amount of about 16 cm and the width should be about 13 cm. The Fez consisted of reddish-brown felted wool ( for field uniform in pike- gray) and was associated with a tassel of black wool fitted ( for field uniform in pike- gray). This tassel consisted of 18.5 cm long, attached to a rosette fringe. For Gagisten, trainees, cadets and assimilated was the tassel of silk. The Fez had to be set up so that the tassel was in the back. In order to prevent migration of the tassel, this was fixed with a string at the top of the fez. When the officers and cadets was prescribed as a headdress of Infanterietschako or the black box cap. If they were Muslims, but they could also wear the fez. Tunics and blouses corresponded on average to those of the German line infantry. The buttons were yellow with the respective regimental number.
The pants were called knickerbockers an oriental model. They consisted of the two leg portions and the leg pieces ( remotely similar to the German wedge or breeches of the Wehrmacht - but instead issued to the side to the front) which were each composed of an anterior and posterior part. Two diagonally cut pockets were on the front. The leg parts were kept far below the knees and narrowed from then on. The downwardly extending leg pieces were connected by a 3.5 cm wide waistband from double folded fabric with the leg parts. With five Hafteln ( hook and loop ) the calf pieces could be closed. One each 3.5 cm wide Leinenstrupfe were at the openings of the trouser legs ( was under the foot solid).
The Bosnian hercegowinischen field hunters were equipped with both the parade and the field service ( Marschadjustierung ) with the same pike-gray uniform. The leveling paint was grass green.
However, the Bosnian hercegowinische infantry wore the same uniform, on parade in light blue color, for field service in pike gray. The leveling paint was alizarin
All other Mount and pieces of equipment (man armor) corresponded to those of the line infantry.
Marching music
In honor of the k.u.k. Bosniaks in particular the InfRgt No. 2, whose conductor Eduard Wagnes composed in 1895, the so-called " Bosnians march " under the title The Bosniaks come. He is currently the march of the tradition Signal Battalion 1 in Villach.
In memory of the heroic and excellent deeds of InfRgt No. 2 in the attack on the Monte Meletta - Fior on June 7, 1916 Eduard Wagnes composed the " Meletta March". In addition, as a special greeting to Bosnia and Herzegovina the march " Bosna Selamljik ".
Others
On the initiative of the descendants of the members of the InfRgt No. 2 and the then Landwehr strain Regiment 54 was awarded in the 1980s, by the then Mayor Alexander Götz and by the municipality of Graz, an alley in the district Straßgang the name Zweierbosniakengasse.
Personalities
- Gojkomir Glogovac (1883-1922)
- Stjepan Duić (1877-1934)
Gallery
World War I
Officers
Troop inspection at the front by Archduke Eugen
Imam with soldiers at prayer box
Military cemetery ( " Bosniakenfriedhof " ) in Lebring Santa Margaret
Plaque on the right
Plaque left
The central tomb
Cemetery View from south
Information board