Hello, I would like to know if any of you could help me understand this family story better. My Grandma recently told our family her family’s history and brought up that her Grandfather (born 1899) had served in WWI. Here’s the part I request help with, she said he fought with the Russians against the Germans, [ A valuable thing to note real quick is that his mother, was of Russian descent] but he also lived in the Carpathian Mountains and was living in Austria-Hungary at the time ( later Czechoslovakia). Is this story legitimate, and if so, why would he? I’m not the most knowledgeable when it comes to WWI, so any help would be greatly appreciated!
Hello there! As your question is related to looking for identification/information regarding military personnel, our Guide on Military Identification may be of use to you. It provides a number of different resources, including how to request service records from a number of national agencies around the world, as well as graphical aids to assist in deciphering rank, unit, and other forms of badges or insignia. While the users here may still be able to lend you more assistance, hopefully this will provide a good place to start!