Name of Object:

Fez of a common soldier 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_3_Fez

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Textile

Description:

The fez was more or less the most significant element of the uniform worn by soldiers of Bosnian-Herzegovinian regiments of the Austro-Hungarian Army, who earned a reputation for bravery and loyalty during World War I. While the fez was in use for all common soldiers, only Muslim officers were allowed to wear the fez instead of the normal black officer's cap. The colour of the fez was changed during the war from red to pike grey.

Citation of this web page:

"Fez of a common soldier 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;49;en

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