WJT Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Hello All I would like the groups opinion of this badge. Many Thanks Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gordon Craig Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Farkas Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 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 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Thanks Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 WJT, Thanks for the good, clear images of the makers mark. As Farkas says, a well known mark of an Austrian maker. Regards, Gordon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 Do you all think this a ww1 war piece or post war for veterans? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 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 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Hi Gents, I just found this nice photo of one in wear… and I’ve dug out my little stickpin version… cheers tony🍻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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