WW 1 - Austro-Hungarian Cap badge \"Stormtroop\"

WW 1 - Austro-Hungarian Cap badge \"Stormtroop\"
Kappenabzeichen (cap badges) of the Austro-Hungarian (and associated others) units during WW1 .Kappenabzeichen were made for every imaginable unit of the K.u.K.(Kaiserlich und Königlich - Imperial and Royal) Austro-Hungarian forces. Some were made for Army, Divisional or Group level, others for Fronts (i.e. Italian Front), Allied units (Turkish etc.) and occasional. Specialty units such Stormtroopers are especially sought after and valuable, hence very often copied.These cap badges present a unique collecting field, fit for just about any budget or collecting expertise. New enthusiasts along with established collectors will certainly find something suitable in the virtually endless field of the Kappenabzeichen (badges). From the Hungarian Honved and obscure Ukrainian Legion USS, through Polish Legions or the popular Christmas in the Field (Weihnachten im Feld) there will be something appealing to most WW1 collectors.Quality ranges from very poor (thin war metal or zinc) to good in tombak (or French spellin of \'Tombac\') and excellent in silver/gold and enamels. Maker marks are common, but perfectly original badges are often unmarked.