Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction beautifully hand-etched lion on the

beautifully hand-etched lion on the centrepiece

Footnote: Hans Hauser (1916–2001) joined the SS in 1934 at age 18

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A pair of certificates of issue for a 1914 Iron Cross Second Class and a Wound Badge in Black

three soldiers lying on the ground to the left

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Artillery Officer’s Shako, By A. Zach Auction beautifully hand-etched lion on the(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