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 BERLIN" on the pin

BERLIN" on the pin

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

with matching documents

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

the reverse with Roman numerals “XXV” (“25”)

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 BERLIN" on the pinA 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