Austria WW1 Artillery Badge

[WJT]

Hello All

I would like the groups opinion of this badge. Many Thanks

Bill

[WJT]

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[Gordon Craig]

WJT,

It looks good to me.  A close up of the makers mark would be appreciated.  Here is a link to one sold by emedlas for comparison https://www.emedals.com/products/wwi-austrian-artillery-qualification-badge-eu5182 

Regards,

Gordon

[WJT]

[Farkas]

16 hours ago, WJT said:

That’s the clover makers mark of BSW.

Brüder Schneider, Wien.

A nice clear example.

 

I don’t know much about them, I have looked previously for information about them for myself.
I do know they did continue business after the war and were used considerably after Austria’s annexation to produce particularly luftwaffe badges. 
 

tony 🍻

 

 

[WJT]

Thanks Tony

[Gordon Craig]

WJT,

Thanks for the good, clear images of the makers mark.  As Farkas says, a well known mark of an Austrian maker.

Regards,

Gordon

[WJT]

Do you all think this a ww1 war piece or post war for veterans?

thanks

[Farkas]

On 24/04/2024 at 20:45, WJT said:

Do you all think this a ww1 war piece or post war for veterans?

thanks

Definitely 1918 or earlier, it is an ‘Austrian’ qualification badge for KuK artillery 👍

 

Just found this 👇

 

Austro - Hungarian Empire: Marksmanship Performance (Qualification) Badge of the KuK Artillery for 1st Gunners. With the Austrian Crown, crossed cannons and a target in the center.

The badge was instituted in 1888 by Kaiser Franz Joseph, while in 1913 a similar badge, with the Hungarian crown, was adopted for the Hungarian Artillery.

So 1888 - 1918…

 

tony 🍻

[Farkas]

Hi Gents,

I just found this nice photo of one in wear…

 

 

and I’ve dug out my little stickpin version…

 

 

cheers

tony🍻