Austria – Cap badge, Kampfgruppe Landro

Description

This cap badge is a patriotic Austro-Hungarian World War I badge, associated with Kampfgruppe Landro and the battles at the Landro Fortress in the Dolomites on the Italian Front in 1916.

Important details about the badge:

Portrait of Archduke Eugen (Erzherzog Eugen), a Colonel-General (Generaloberst) and commander of the Imperial and Royal (k.u.k.) forces on the Italian Front.

Manufacturer: Schneider Brothers, Vienna, indicating that this is a high quality original piece.

Usage: Worn by soldiers of Kampfgruppe Landro as a symbol of unity and loyalty to the Empire.

Military context: The battle group was under the command of Lieutenant General Ludwig Goiginger, who was responsible for the defense of the Landro Fortress, a strategic position in the Dolomites.

Original needle, no damages.