Name of Object:

Uniform-coat and fez of an officer of the Austro-Hungarian infantry from Bosnia-Herzegovina

Location:

Vienna, Austria

Holding Institution:

Austrian Military Museum / Institute of Military History

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Date of Object:

End of the 19th century

Inventory Number:

HGM_MHI_2_Bosni

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Textile

Description:

The terms of the Congress of Berlin (1878) placed the two Ottoman provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the direct administration of Austro-Hungarian Empire. Troops under the command of general (Feldzeugmeister) Joseph Philippovich von Philippsberg (1818–1889) occupied both regions, which became – by annexation – integral parts of the empire in 1908. In 1882, the Austro-Hungarian Army began recruiting local troops from the provinces, which provided great military value, especially during World War I.

Citation of this web page:

"Uniform-coat and fez of an officer of the Austro-Hungarian infantry from Bosnia-Herzegovina" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2025.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;at;48;en

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