Austria Austrian Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a nice 1915 Austrian Mountain Troops Badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1915. SIZE: About 1-1/8" in width by 1-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Stamped brass. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a C catch. MARKINGS: Maker's mark above:...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I Austrian water canteen dated 191It has a light army green ceramic coating and a field-modified wooden stopper connected to it by a rope cord. It also a handwritten label remnant taped to the front. VINTAGE: Circa 1917...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War I Austrian 11th Army (11 Armee) cap badge. The badge reads "Joined Together in Strength" (Mit Vereinter Kraft!), referring to German and Austrian forces. Across the top of badge are the words 1914 WELTKRIEG...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War I Hungarian patriotic badge from the city of Székesfehérvár. The badge is exquisitely made in gilt brass. It shows a fully-armored warrior in relief with his sword and detailed shield. He stands at the ready beneath a...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I Austrian Franz Josef silver medal for bravery. Franz Josef ruled Austria for just under 68 years and died before the end of World War I. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: 1-3/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified shooting star badge. WWII possibly European. The badge is a five-point star bearing a raised five-point star in the center with a nicely embellished 'trail'. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 1-7/8" x...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War I Austro-Hungarian Kuk Air Service (Imperial and Royal) Model 1917 air crew badge. This badge was made circa 1917-1918 by the Austrian maker J. Zimbler. The badge is an eagle wreathed in enameled white leaves. The "K"...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful WWI Austrian Navy Model 1915 Pilot's Badge, constructed in the 1920's. Although it is not riveted, or held together with bent over prongs, like so many post-war examples of this badge, it is made in 2 pieces, the basic...

ARTIFACT: This is Beautiful and poignant World War I Austrian "Shock Troops" (Sturmtrupp) hat pin. The front ob the pin reads "GYOZELEM VAGY HALAL / H.BRIG 1914-1917" which translates to "Victory or Death, Honved Brigade" The pin's got a manufacturer's...