Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1915 Jäger Enlisted Shako - Dated 1915 Other European Militaria and a known make of

and a known make of top cover components

maker marked Gebruder Schweiger of Wien (BSW) on the reverse

also called Aldis lamps

only 48 enlisted men and 7 officers were still actively fighting

or whether it has been shortened

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian M1915 Jäger Enlisted Shako - Dated 1915 Other European Militaria and a known make ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent original condition Imperial Prussian Jger enlisted man's Mannschaften (other ranks or EM NCO) Tschako (Shako). The M1915 was the last model of Tschako issued prior to the move to steel helmets, and replaced the earlier M1895 and M1897 patterns. In accordance with the 1915 regulations, these helmets would no longer use brass, silver, or Tombak as earlier versions did. All issued leather helmets