Weapons
M 5 and M 17 8 cm field gun
In many respects the artillery of the Monarchy was not modern at the beginning of the Great War. Compared to ...
Schwarzlose machine gun
The Schwarzlose M. 7 was a belt-fed machine gun, usually mounted on a tripod. It was designed by the German ...
Flamethrower
There is a very exciting Kappenabzeichen with a skull between flames and SK 3/61 on a red background. I’ve always ...
30.5 cm Motor Mörser
One of the Monarchy’s best-known and presumably best weapons was the 30.5 cm mortar. Officially known as Skoda 30.5 cm ...
Hansa-Brandenburg C-I aircraft
There were several types of aircraft-related Kappenabzeichen. The pilots’ qualification badges were, of course different, they were awarded, made in ...