10th Army

The Monarchy’s forces were organized into 9 armies. They were numbered 1-7, then 10th and 11th. I don’t know why there weren’t 8th and 9th armies. There must have been a reason for this, I’ll have to look into it. Each army had its own Kappenabzeichen. This insignia was generally created in the first two years of the war and lasted throughout, not much was changed. The 5th Army was an exception, which was renamed the Isonzo Army after the opening of the Italian front, which was followed by the creation of a new cap badge.

The badge of the 10th Army, however, did not change. From the beginning of the war, this army’s task was to secure the Italian border. After the Italian attack, the 5th Army was first reassigned, and then the 11th Army was created to defend Tyrol. At that time, the defense zone of the 10th Army naturally became narrower. The badge faithfully reflects the Italian front in any case. The crowned double-headed eagle soars above the mountainous landscape entrusted to its protection.