Chris Boonzaier Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Is this an Artilleryman? Has anyone seen the chest badge before? Photo was taken in march 1916.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 Looks like a head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 (edited) Chis,I think the dark cap band and the crossed cannons on the sword hilt verify that he is an artillerist. The badge is an Austrian tinnie with the profile of Franz Joseph I. It is one of the most common badges, but unusual to see a German wearing it. The Austrain tinnie you see most commonly being worn by Germans is the one from the 11.Armee. The tinnie in your picture is a motif used in several badges, but in this case I would guess it is the one from the 4.Armee.ChipPicture from - http://www.kappenabzeichen.it/index.php Edited April 15, 2007 by Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 Bingo!I guess he needed something to decorate the uniform with.BestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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