Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Hold After his training completed

After his training completed

with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top of the badge

Order of Zvonimir

a Second War Belgian Red Cross Badge

credited with serving from May 24

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Hold After his training completed(Offizierstschako der Artillerie). An extremely well preserved Austro Hungarian Artillery Officers shako, constructed of a circular pressed black fabric casing. The crown presents flat and is lined with black boiled leather, stitched around the top with a secure seam. Stitched around the outer circumference of the crown are dual gold bullion wire tresses, bearing richly detailed decorative designs, and trimmed with three machine embroidered black wire