Can you solve it? Are you a match for these match puzzles?

For bright sparks!

UPDATE: you can read the solutions here

Hi guzzlers,

The first two puzzles today come from reader Gabriella Horvath, who lives in Hungary. She first came across them in her childhood, during the Soviet-backed socialist regime, at a time when many people smoked, and when military service was compulsory. Match puzzles about soldiers were guaranteed entertainment.