Original U.S. Spanish American War Era Army Infantry Shako Brown Bess and pilots from Italy

and pilots from Italy

A very interesting bit of 1940s technology patented by an inventor Wilhelm Lambrecht who died in 1904

It was then replaced by the 3rd model

A very nice example from an important battle in the Mobile Campaign

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Original U.S. Spanish American War Era Army Infantry Shako Brown Bess and pilots from ItalyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Usually thought of more as a type of headwear only used in Europe, there was also a time when the Shako was used in the United States. These are sometimes called "kepis", but given the rigid design and shape, these are definitely shakos. This example has a black felt exterior, with black finished leather trim, typical of other U. S. shakos we have seen. It is unfortunately missing all of the insignia except for the