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Category: War propaganda
The story of private Rácz
A special triangular badge with fine engraved script. You can tell immediately that it was prepared for some important event. Spelling out the caption isn’t difficult: “Ferencz Rácz warrior of [ … ]
Russian mock badge and cartoon
Sometimes we manage to find the photos and drawings on which the badges were designed. I’m sure not all badges have that history, but many do. It’s always a pleasure [ … ]
Mollináry May feast of IR 38
After the location of the supplement battalion the 38th Infantry Regiment was a regiment of Kecskemét. The crew came from Central Hungary, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskún county. One of the Kappenabzeichen, the Mollináry-May [ … ]
4 rulers
The Kappeabzeichen shown in this section so far have been more about pieces mocking the enemy. This post is featuring a badge depicting the alliance system of Central Powers. As [ … ]
Come on!
Most of the mocking badges were manufactured by ARKANZAS, like this one. Their central figure is the Hungarian private, who teaches the enemy a lesson. Here, he’s tossing the Russian [ … ]
The Italian cat
The early escalation of the Great War was triggered by the entry into war of some European countries in addition to the already involved Central Powers and the Entente. First [ … ]
Romanian funny badge
To enthuse soldiers and the general public badge producers designed funny propaganda badges. The main motif of Arkanzas’ badges is the Hungarian private who teaches the enemy soldier a lesson [ … ]
God punish the Italian!
In this section I will upload patriotic cap badges. They can not be regarded as true Kappenabzeichen since they are not linked directly to the troops or events happening to [ … ]