Weapons

Among the Kappenabzeichen of the Great War, there are several that refer to some kind of cannon with the inscription

Böhler-Kapfenberg heavy mortar is a simple, heavy-duty muzzle-loaded gun with a fixed base plate without a recoil system. It was

The units of the Danube monitor flotilla were low-build river vessels equipped with cannons in rotating turrets. The first one

When the word Austro-Hungarian Artillery is mentioned, most people think first on the huge 30,5 cm Skoda mortar, a feared

The civil and military flight that had just left the pioneering age of aviation developed quickly during the Great War.

In many respects the artillery of the Monarchy was not modern at the beginning of the Great War. Compared to

The Schwarzlose M. 7 was a belt-fed machine gun, usually mounted on a tripod. It was designed by the German

There is a very exciting Kappenabzeichen with a skull between flames and SK 3/61 on a red background. I’ve always

One of the Monarchy’s best-known and presumably best weapons was the 30.5 cm mortar. Officially known as Skoda 30.5 cm

There were several types of aircraft-related Kappenabzeichen. The pilots’ qualification badges were, of course different, they were awarded, made in