Hungary, Kingdom. A Hussar Officer's Kommode Field Shako, c.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac featuring an insignia tab pinned

featuring an insignia tab pinned with a silvered Feldherrnhalle device in the form of a Wolfsangel rune overlaid by a central SA logo

1943 and qualified as a Driver I

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He was transferred to the 6th Armoured Regiment on August 15

Kathen and his corps initially were in the defensive

Hungary, Kingdom. A Hussar Officer's Kommode Field Shako, c.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac featuring an insignia tab pinnedA 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