A field cap for members of the Polish Legion, c.1917,
known as a "Maciejkowa", made of the same pressed felt as the field-grey standard cap M1916, stamped insignia with Polish eagle and crown, unlined, sweatband made of paper material, signs of age, moth damage, II- (JZG)
An exceptionally rare field cap of the Polish Legion of the Austro-Hungarian Army. About 25,000 men fought from 1914-18 in three Polish brigades on the Russian Front. Cf: M.Christian Ortner, H. Hinterstoisser, Die k. u. k.Armee im Ersten Weltkrieg - Uniformierung und Ausrüstung -von 1914 bis 1918, Vienna 2013, Verlag Militaria, p. 232-239
: Johannes Ziganek-Gaviria Johannes Ziganek-Gaviria
16.09.2015 - 15:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 1,875.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 600.-
A field cap for members of the Polish Legion, c.1917,
known as a "Maciejkowa", made of the same pressed felt as the field-grey standard cap M1916, stamped insignia with Polish eagle and crown, unlined, sweatband made of paper material, signs of age, moth damage, II- (JZG)
An exceptionally rare field cap of the Polish Legion of the Austro-Hungarian Army. About 25,000 men fought from 1914-18 in three Polish brigades on the Russian Front. Cf: M.Christian Ortner, H. Hinterstoisser, Die k. u. k.Armee im Ersten Weltkrieg - Uniformierung und Ausrüstung -von 1914 bis 1918, Vienna 2013, Verlag Militaria, p. 232-239
: Johannes Ziganek-Gaviria Johannes Ziganek-Gaviria
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| Auction: | Antique Arms, Uniforms and Militaria |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 16.09.2015 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 10.09. - 16.09.2015 |
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