Original Pre-WWI Austro-Hungarian Kepi 19th Century The change was required by

The change was required by the demilitarization requirements of the Treaty of Versailles

Comes complete with original leather chinstrap in great shape

and overall it is very nice

we conclude that this item is truly fresh to the collectors market

Original Pre-WWI Austro-Hungarian Kepi 19th Century The change was required byOriginal Item: Only One Available. Austria Hungary, often referred to as the Austro Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro Hungarian Compromise of 1867 in the aftermath of the Austro Prussian War and was dissolved shortly after its defeat in the First World War. The kepi is a cap with a flat circular top and a peak, or visor.