Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Infantry Officer’s Shako, With Storage Case Archive measuring 75 mm (w) x

measuring 75 mm (w) x 38 mm (h)

81 mm (w) x 44

his previous war service number stated as "240398" with the same regiment

black pressed fabric backer

Royal Canadian Regiment became the first member of the regiment to see combat in the Second World War

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Infantry Officer’s Shako, With Storage Case Archive measuring 75 mm (w) x(Tschako fr Offizier der k. u. k. Infanterie, mit Etui). A very well preserved Austro Hungarian Infantry Officers shako, constructed of a sturdy vulcanfibre shell. The exterior of the side walls is fully lined with a smooth black doeskin wool. The upper half of the side walls is also lined with a wide gold bullion wire tresse, featuring an intricate textured design, trimmed with three narrow machine embroidered black bands. The bottom edge is