Würtemberg 13. Train Bataillon dated 1873

[chrisutter]

Any comments are welcome.
Thanks in advance to the forum for telling me what precise type of Tschako it is

 

[Zebedeus]

This is a wonderful M1860 tshako from the Wurttemberg Train Battalion. Nice to see one with the complete unit's stamp.
Simply a beauty. I would like have it in my collection indeed. Congrats Chrisutter. Well done!
Zeb

 

[chrisutter]

Hi Zeb, thank you for your reply ! it's very nice.

 

[Lars13]

That's in a beautiful condition, congratulations!

A general question: would they have used both Feldzeichen and Kokarde? It also looks like there used to be a Kokarde on the other side?

Regards,
Lars

 

[chrisutter]

yes indeed Lars, there is trace for another cocarde.

 

[Amybellars]

Very nice and it's a big size Tschako.

Congrats

 

[Zebedeus]

yes indeed Lars, there is trace for another cocarde.

Strictly to regulation this model dont' wear a kokarde but only the feldzeichen.
Only later on 1897 was added the reich-kokarde. Not ever the landkokarde in addition on the landkokarde

 

[pickelhauben]

Very nice shako !
I like the red cloth on the back of the field badge .

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

Very nice piece, congrats!

 

[ww1czechlegion]

A great looking and very rare shako to find, congratulations!

Best Wishes,

Alan

 

[CLOVIS 57]

Rare and superb. Congratulations! I'm not at home, when I get back I'll give the date when the Shako was replaced by the spikehelmet for TB13.
For the track of Landkokarde, these old Shako were mobilized in 1914, in the Landwehr or the cyclists, from memory. I will confirm back near my documentation