Original Ottoman WWI Turkish Kabalak Hat with Red Piping & Leather Sweatband One-of-a-Kind Born in Würzburg Albrecht Alexmann

Born in Würzburg Albrecht Alexmann was a German officer in the R

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The badge features an intact pinback and is maker stamped as issued with LDO number L/11 on the back under the pin catch

as well as the enemy forces opposing the crossing of our troops over the Merderet near La Fiere and Chef-du-Pont

The leather of the tab is in quite nice shape

Original Ottoman WWI Turkish Kabalak Hat with Red Piping & Leather Sweatband One-of-a-Kind Born in Würzburg Albrecht AlexmannOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is the first of its kind we have offered, an Ottoman Kabalak hat used by Turkish soldiers during World War I. This example has red piping and is marked PATH 24B on the interior. Path is a known French costumer, so this example appears to have been used post war in films depicting the Turkish Army during the war. Costume houses were one of the largest purchases of surplus during the 20th century, as often the