willone242 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) Hi - I need help identifying this item pleas. Cant find it in my literature, or rather the few books I have regarding WWI. Thanks W Edited November 26, 2013 by willone242 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Hi, have never seen anything like it, it looks to be a nice souvenier/commercial piece with no official standing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogi Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 It might be a commemorative piece as stated, have you tried checking to see if any memorial looks like this piece? Usually at the unveiling of a memorial or anniversary of a certain memorial they handed similar items out to Veterans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willone242 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Hi - cant really find anything about it, not that much WWI stuff out there compared to WWII items, but I will keep looking, I was hoping this would be the easy way ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Kind of reminds me of Austrian KuK kappenabzeichen. Maybe a German unit serving on Eastern Front or Italy with Austrians adopted the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 The wording is very vague, usually if to do with a certain unit, event or place it would be mentioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willone242 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 not such a good close up, but slightly more readable markings on the back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Maybe I'm stating the obvious, but it seems that the legend - "zur Errinerung" (in remembrance) probably puts this in the category of some sort of veteran's badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Maybe I'm stating the obvious, but it seems that the legend - "zur Errinerung" (in remembrance) probably puts this in the category of some sort of veteran's badge. Indeed... but having 14-15 dates it to 1915 or 16 I think.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auseklis Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Wild guessing from this realy nasty picture... Just by the shape of the Hallmark, the maker could be Storck & Sinsheimer, Hanau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willone242 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 I am really sorry about the bad quality pictures, I kind of thought this would be an easy thing to identify, how ever, here is a slightly better one of the back. Stil, the makers text is very hard to see even in IRL! I am not really thinking of keeping on to it, so if some one out there is intresed, let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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