habigman Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 I couldn't pass up this postcard. Some serious Hutschmuck going on here. Austria early 1900s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted July 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Some great background information from Wolfgang (ErWeSa). To your picture: the men shown there have had their medical examinations for the army and were found fit to serve in the army - this was celebrated by putting these decorations on their hats and suits (and by drinking lots of beer). There is an article in German here: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musterung#/media/Datei:1912-xx-xx_Josef_Riedl_(1889-1948)_from_Frankenfels_at_Musterung,_Austria.jpg and here: https://www.hna.de/lokales/schwalmstadt/blumen-waffen-1316911.html Here are some more photos: https://www.ansichtskartenhandel.at/ansichtskarten-motive-thematik/geschichte-politik-militaer/1-2-weltkrieg/512936-foto-ak-ww2-stellung-musterung-maenner-ziehharmonika-gruppenbild/a-1004293524/ The custom still exists, particularly in the Tyrol-area, see here: http://www.gemeinsam-fuer-mieming.at/2012/05/musterung-des-jahrganges-1994/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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