Hungary, Kingdom. A Hussar Officer's Kommode Field Shako, c.1914 Archive After the final fall of

After the final fall of Napoleon the following year

constructed of dark blue whipcord wool

They learned to drive cars and ride motorcycles

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 1st Depot Battalion

measruing 38 mm x 32 mm

Hungary, Kingdom. A Hussar Officer's Kommode Field Shako, c.1914 Archive After the final fall ofA fine original example featuring leather skull covered in 'field grey' waxed black cloth, shako rosette made of lacquered wood, interior has been replaced with red silk lining and brown leather sweatband, gold embossed manufacturer label of Steiner Zsigmond, including period chinstrap, very fine. Source: Rare headwear from the early days of World War I Literature: M. Christian Ortner, Hermann Hinterstoisser: Die k. u. k. Armee im Ersten Weltkrieg