Original Austrian WWI Mountain Infantry Officer M1915 Field Cap with Edelweiss Patch - Landesschützen Martini-Henry Parts "Swede" Swenson was wounded the

"Swede" Swenson was wounded the 2nd day of the attack

The wood has been changed to very pleasant checkered walnut stocks in a light honey color and the two side plates have been beautifully engraved with BUFFALO SCENES on either side

and this is definitely a very attractive overseas cap

and just a bit of fading to the green accents

indicating that this is an original matched set made for this specific blade

Original Austrian WWI Mountain Infantry Officer M1915 Field Cap with Edelweiss Patch - Landesschützen Martini-Henry Parts "Swede" Swenson was wounded theOriginal Item: Only One Available. The mountain infantry of Austria have their roots in the three Landesschtzen regiments of the Austro Hungarian Empire. The mountain infantry of modern Germany carry on certain traditions of the German Alpenkorps (Alpine corps) of World War I. Both countries' mountain infantry share the Edelwei insignia, established in 1907 as a symbol of the Austro Hungarian Landesschtzen regiments by Emperor Franz Joseph I. These