Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Infantry Officer’s Shako, With Storage Case United Republic of the outer edges trimmed in

the outer edges trimmed in two rows of black threading on the upper and lower sides

717 where the 88th had their highest casualties of the war

General Assault Badge in zinc

Embroidered shoulder patch

including Chancellorsville and Gettysburg

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Infantry Officer’s Shako, With Storage Case United Republic of the outer edges trimmed in(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