New Made Item: This is a fine reproduction of an original Prussian M-1860-1891 Jäger Enlisted Tschako in the IMA collection.
The tschako or shako is an It is made of black finished leather and features a high quality, gilded brass Prussian wappen (front plate), which features the state eagle clutching a scepter and crown, over the King’s motto, MIT GOTT FÜR KOENIG UND VATERLAND (With God for King and Country, i.e. Prussia). It also has the correct M-91 side lugs, chinstrap fittings and a nice supple leather liner with central draw string adjustment. It does not have the vent holes seen in the early model shakos.
Fits up to sizes 61cm (US 7 5/8) with draw string central adjustment.
History of the shako-
The word shako originated from the Hungarian name csákós süveg (“peaked cap”), which was a part of the uniform of the Hungarian hussar of the 18th century. Other spellings include chako, czako, schako and tschako.
From 1800 on the shako became a common military headdress, worn by the majority of regiments in the armies of Europe and the Americas. Replacing in most instances the light bicorne, the shako was initially considered an improvement. Made of heavy felt and leather,…
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