The Machinegunner Sharpshooters Badge

[ebony]

Found this stuff in one of 90th Light's boxes of family junk. Seemingly some relative of his brought them back from France in 1918

[Don D.]

Nice items. Let's see them posted individually, front and back.

[Don D.]

Is it known, where that maker came from?

The name of the town / region?

Possibly Coblenz.

[Sergeant 08]

Possibly Coblenz.

Thanks for the info!

[Chip M]

Don,

This one showed up on another forum. What do you think? There is no backing plate, the pins are flat and there is a piece of cloth on the back.

Chip

[Chip M]

Is it known, where that maker came from?

The name of the town / region?

Stefan,

Falkenburg & Richter were in Coblenz.

Chip

[Don D.]

Don,

This one showed up on another forum. What do you think? There is no backing plate, the pins are flat and there is a piece of cloth on the back.

Chip

I'd still like to see the back. Is it flat or convex?

[Hoss]

Found this stuff in one of 90th Light's boxes of family junk. Seemingly some relative of his brought them back from France in 1918

Oh Man
Another one of those rings. Really nice.

Regards
Eric

[Sergeant 08]

Stefan,

Falkenburg & Richter were in Coblenz.

Chip

Thanks!

[Don D.]

Don,

This one showed up on another forum. What do you think? There is no backing plate, the pins are flat and there is a piece of cloth on the back.

Chip

Chip, I think it has a chance but would still like to see the back.

[Chip M]

I don't think Don K. would mind me posting these here, because he was asking for opinions on the other forum.

[Chip M]

[Chip M]

[Chip M]

I'm not sure what to make of this backing paper. The needle holes are quite evenly spaced for a field sewing job. There are no thread marks where the thread would have creased the paper when it was pulled tight. The top wool looks like it has small puckers from the material being squeezed between the thread loops, which is and indication that it was sewn on something. The question is was this done during the period or for effect?. As far as the badge itself, I can only spot the most obvious of repros.

Chip

[Don D.]

Possibly (or trying to be) a Falkenburg Richter badge. It lacks some depth when compared to the ones I have. Note the ammo belt detail.

Can you check to see if the badge is hollow stamped?