Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Infantry Officer’s Shako, With Storage Case Archive when the big Loos attack

when the big Loos attack came off

38 mm x 74 mm

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

From mid-February to mid-March

Skin shows "hyperhidrosis" (abnormally increased sweating/perspiration) and dermatographia" (in which the skin becomes raised and inflamed when stroked

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Infantry Officer’s Shako, With Storage Case Archive when the big Loos attack(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