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 Kathen and his corps initially

Kathen and his corps initially were in the defensive

1943 and qualified as a Driver I

destroying wire obstacles with crude bangalore torpedoes

the reverse with white enamelled arms and silver center engraved in script “HR3 Huolik H[unknown] 1915”

A New Zealand Medal 1845-66 to the Royal Artillery - Reverse dated 1864-1866

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 Kathen and his corps initiallyA 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