Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Officer’s Summerweight M1908 Pike Gray Tunic French & Indian War Net sales in 1928 were

Net sales in 1928 were over $8 Million

It retains much of the original sheen finish and is in excellent condition

which is marked clearly on the lid: "Luftschutz-Ehrenzeichen 2

German markings and an additional clip on blasting charge

The travels of of this group were chronicled in the book The Story of the 1637th Engineers

Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Officer’s Summerweight M1908 Pike Gray Tunic French & Indian War Net sales in 1928 wereOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. Now this is a rare, lovely condition WWI summerweight field uniform tunic as worn by a 1t Lieutenant during WWI. This is the type of uniform that would have been worn in a desert hot environment. The long standing white infantry uniforms were replaced in the later half of the 19th century with dark blue tunics, which in turn were replaced by the pike gray M1908 uniform used in the initial stages of World War I,