Austria, Empire. A Marksmanship Performance Badge Of The Kuk Artillery For First Gunners Archive Jabs joined Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 stationed

Jabs joined Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 stationed near Hamburg

torpedo attached to the other end (non magnetic gilded metal

mounted as originally worn German style: Iron Cross Second class 1914

the chain consists of seven links depicting Berthold on a horse superimposed on red enamels

marked L59 on reverse

Austria, Empire. A Marksmanship Performance Badge Of The Kuk Artillery For First Gunners Archive Jabs joined Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 stationedIn bronzed tombac, illustrating crossed cannons backed by a target and surmounted by the Austrian crown, all within an open ended wreath of laurel leaves, measuring 45. 7 mm in diameter, intact clip, scattered bronzing wear on the obverse, surface rust on the reverse, very fine. Footnote: This was instituted in 1888 by Kaiser Franz Joseph, while in 1913 a similar badge, with the Hungarian crown, was adopted for the Hungarian Artillery.