Original WWI Imperial German Officer Chapeau bras Bicorn Fore-and-Aft Hat by Borchert of Berlin Japanese Edged Weapons The day had with it

The day had with it an undertone of optimism on the duration of the European phase of the war

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Original WWI Imperial German Officer Chapeau bras Bicorn Fore-and-Aft Hat by Borchert of Berlin Japanese Edged Weapons The day had with itOriginal Item: Only One Available. Great War Fore and Aft Bicorn chapeau bras collapsible hat for an officer in the Imperial German military, circa 1890 1918. Black beaver pelt with gilt wire and white Ostrich features around the brim. Silk lining with maker marking for Borchert of Berlin. Size is approximately a US 7 1 4 (58cm). A chapeau bras is a type of hat made to be compressed and carried under the arm without injury. It translates literally as