Original French 2nd Empire Pattern 1818/1820 Grenadier Officer’s Shako with Chinscales & Pomme U.S. Flags finalization of the Italy-Yugoslav boundary

finalization of the Italy-Yugoslav boundary and Italian rearmament

Cartridge Type: Black Powder and Shot

THESE ARE THE GENUINE ARTICLE

The blade of this piece is bright steel

and in 1942 the light and light infantry divisions were renamed Jäger divisions

Original French 2nd Empire Pattern 1818/1820 Grenadier Officer’s Shako with Chinscales & Pomme U.S. Flags finalization of the Italy-Yugoslav boundaryOriginal Item: Only One available. This is an exceptional example of a French Model 1818 1820 Officers Shako complete with pomme! The shako was originally worn by an officer of the Grenadier as indicated by the shako plate. This model of shako was worn up until the adoption of the Model 1845 Shako. This is actually the Pattern 1818, the helmet plate displaying the Gallic Cockerel on a trophy of background of flag banners in front of the red, white and