Assault troop qualification badge
I have dealt with the topic of assault troops repeatedly. This new post is about the general assault troop badge. Because the leadership of the Monarchy planned to introduce a uniform skill badge for assault troopers as well. In 1918, the regulations were already prepared, according to which the members of the assault troops were qualified, and they intended to award them a badge of honor in case of adequate performance.
The skill badge was however not introduced before the end of the Great War. But the award badge was finally designed. Quite a few copies could have been made, because I know of the existence of several pieces. At the monarch’s request, the badge does not include the usual trooper symbols. There is no hand grenade, no helmet and no skull bone. A lion, symbolizing the courage and strength of the storm troopers, replaced these, and an oval laurel wreath similar to pilot insignia frames the insignia.
Incidentally, the lion is very similar to the depiction on the badge of the Peter Ferdinand Combat Troop
hi, my name is Mauro Caffau and I am a small collector of Kappenabzeichen. I have been following your forum for some time now. I decided to write to you because I have a kappenazbeiche in my collection that is similar to the one you described this month. I have never understood if mine was original. The first time I saw it, it was in Hermann Attila’s book (pag. 34). Although, as of now, I have never communicated with him, I do not have his address and I am not very interested in the facebook site Kappenabzeichen Tauschgruppe, to which he also belongs. It would mean so much to me if you could, with no pressure at all, take a look at these photos, which you will find attached, and discuss wether it being a genuine piece or not.
The dimensiond are about as follow; height 70mm, width 45mm.
With immense pleasure I await your response.
Best regards
Mauro Caffau
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