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    Kaiser-Abzeichen

    Hello, does anyone know the criteria for the award of the Kaiser-Abzeichen ? It was obviously an annual award, (I have an Infantry pattern, 1898), but how was the award decided ? Incidentally, a while back at a London arms fair, one dealer had about a dozen, take your pick of the years ! Most had a seperate year plaque, held in place by a couple of prongs. All in bright gilt, heard talk that they are coming from Poland or one of the Eastern bloc territories.
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    Hi Grahme the Kaiser / Konig Abzeichen Est. in 1895 and was awarded to the company within an a Army korps which, during a series of elimination contests, emerged with the highest standard of marksmanship, this was retained by the men for a year,but by the NCOs for the duration of thier service with the company. Should the company win the award 3 times it became permanent insignia for both NCOs and men

    I my self have a Prussian 1896 infantry version of this badge appears cast (?) in brass with a field grey material backing but the insignia is attached to a pice of cardboard through the material by 6 short flat prongs. along with it came the date 1896 seperately (same criteria as above)and also seperately x2 sew on aok leaves? ,a guilded brass Bavarian crown, a ornate L and a figure 6.
    i purchased these items about 15 years ago for the sum of £5.00from a dealer who reckoned they were horse brasses!!!!

    What type of fixings is present on your badge and is it Prussian ?

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      Hello, and many thanks for the valuable info. My K-A is Prussian, die struck in one piece from heavy duty brass, with a zinc backpiece roughly following the outline of the badge. It's held on by 6 brass prongs 1 top of crown, 1 either side of crown, & 1 either side of wreath, i at bottom of wreath . Paid a bit more than horse brass prices ! Have you seen evidence of wrong ones ? I saw my first crop at the Islington Saturday Arms fair, which is now bloody useless.

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        Hi Grahme, except for the zinc backing iam sure that our badges are the same. The information that i gave is from a sall book (58 pages) titled Jager & Schutzen Dress and Distinctions which was published in 1977 for the sum of £2.95 (Those were the days!!)and has released the odd snippet of info though not a what i would call a `collectors `book but if you see it grab it.Are you strictly an imperial collector? e-mail me and let us know im afraid i rarly go to the major fairs due to other commitments, but know some dealers who do.

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          Hi, there was a good 2 or 3 part article on these in the early OMM magazines, I have the magazines but no scanner, otherwise I'd post, but I am sure with so many well-connected (and technically equipped) forum members someone ought to be able to help you out with the complete story!
          Greetings, Schleppfux

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