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BY THE NAMEHOLDER OF THE ORIGINAL IR 17
ARCHDUKE OTTO VON HABSBURG
SPOMINSKA ENOTA IR17 NA SPREJEMU
PRI IMEJITELJU DEJANSKEGA IR17
NADVOJVODI OTONU HABSBURSKEM
15.9.2007
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fotografije: Milan Eric
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On Saturday, September 15th 2007 the members of the IR17 memorial unit were received warmly in Villa Austria near Munich by Archduke Dr. Otto von Habsburg the nameholder of the original WW1 unit IR17. They were accompanied by members of the Vienna's IR49 Association Manfred Korner and Alexander Simec, and the director of Ad Pirum Institute Mr. Anton Marn, who all take credit for arranging this audience,. To meet the man who had as a young boy conversed with soldiers of the original 17th Regiment while almost a century later excelled as one of the prime movers of the European unification was a unique privilege for each of us attending. Three hours spent with him and his family in friendly conversation will forever remain a precious memory. |
V soboto, 15. septembra 2007 so bili clani spominske enote IR17 "Cesarjevic" oziroma pespolka "Kranjskih Janezov" prisrcno sprejeti na domu zadnjega imejitelja pravega sedemnajstega pespolka, nekdanjiega avstroogrskega prestolonaslednika in kasneje evropskega poslanca, sedaj petindevetdesetletnega nadvojvodo Dr. Otona Habsburskega. Zasebne audijence so se udelezili skupaj s clanoma dunajskega zdruzenja IR49 Manfredom kornerjem in Alexandrom Simcem ter direktorjem zavoda Ad Pirum, Antonom Marnom, ki so vsi pomagali pripravilti ta obisk v vili Austria nedalec od Munchna. Srecanje s clovekom, ki se je kot mlad decek v funkciji imejitelja sreceval z vojaki pravega 17. pespolka in se skoraj stoletje kasneje izkazal kot eden vodilnih akterjev evropskega zdruzevanja, je bil za vsakogar izmed nas izjemen dogodek. Tri ure, ki smo jih preziveli v prijaznem pogovoru z njim in njegovo druzino, nam bodo za vselej ostale dragocen spomin.
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Finding our way to Villa Austria. Iskanje prave poti do vile Avstrija.
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A greeting to the nameholder of the original 17th Regiment, Dr. Otto von Habsburg and his wife, Princess Regina. Pozdrav imejitelju pravega 17. pespolka, Dr. Otu Habsburskemu in njegovi zeni, princesi Regini.
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A symbolic gift from the director of the Ad Pirum Institute, Mr. Anton Marn: a photography of the first IR17 Group parade at Ljubljana Promenade, held on July 1st 2007, a work by photographer Rafael Marn Skromno darilo direktorja zavoda Ad pirum, gospoda Antona Marna: fotografija prvega nastopa skupine IR17 na ljubljanski promenadi dne 1. julija 2007, delo fotografa Rafaela Marna.
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From left: the commander of the IR17 MH Group Aleksander Jankovic Potocnik, interpreter Alexander Simec of IR49 and His Highness, Dr. Otto von Habsburg. Od leve proti desni: poveljnik ponazoritvene skupine IR17, A.J. Potocnik, prevajalec Alexander Simec iz IR49 in njegova visokost, Dr. Oto Habsburski.
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Listening attentively to Archduke's memories of IR17 and his views of present day Europe. Zanimali so nas tako nadvojvodovi spomini na sedemnajsti pespolk, kot njegovi pogledi na sodobno Evropo.
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Manfred Korner and Alexander Simec of IR49 with the Archduke and his daughter and granddaughters. Clana IR49 Manfred Korner in Aleksander Simec z nadvojvodo, njegovo hcerjo in vnukinjama.
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In the memory of this reception memorial medals were handed to the attending comrades ... V spomin na ta sprejem so vsi prisotni prejeli spominske medalje ...
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.. and signed copies of the book "Zgodovina C. in Kr. pespolka st. 17" (The History of Imperial and Royal Infantry Regiment No 17), as Mr. Anton Marn on this photo. ... in podpisan izvod knjige "Zgodovina C. in Kr. pespolka st. 17", kot na tej sliki g. Anton Marn.
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The reception was concluded by lining up of the IR17 group and with a drill demonstration. Sprejem se je zakljucil s postrojem skupine IR17 in prikazom izvajanja povelj.
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A military salute ... Vojaskemu pozdravu ...
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... was followed by civilian farewell. ... je sledilo se civilno slovo.
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Thus was concluded an unforgettable afternoon. Tako se je zakljucilo nepozabno popoldne.
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IR17 MH Group with the Archduke:
Skupina IR17 z nadvojvodo:
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