Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Army Infantry Shako, C.1916 certificate_of_authenticity the number of disabled veterans

the number of disabled veterans had been increased by the still-ongoing Korean War

It was later extended to recognise additional pacification campaigns in the Portuguese Empire

Design of this belt buckle first appeared probably around 1927

Belt Buckle - Square shaped buckle of molded aluminum construction

42mm (height)

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Army Infantry Shako, C.1916 certificate_of_authenticity the number of disabled veterans(Tschako fr Mnner der Infanterie). A well preserved Austro Hungarian Army Infantry shako, constructed of a pressed blackened leatherette shell. The outer edge is lined with a pressed blackened composite fibre liner which demonstrates a red hue in direct light. The liner is topped with a machine embroidered gold bullion wire tresse, overlaid by three machine embroidered stripes. A bronze hook is inserted into the peak through a channel set behind the