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The Austro Hungarian Empire was one of oldest in Europe. Since it ceased to exist at the end of WW1 it is largely unknown and misunderstood today. The Austro Hungarian Army were not step children to the up-start Germans. Indeed, it was the KuK that were the old military masters. The dual Kingdom had a hugely diverse population of over 53 million people and stretched from central Europe to Eastern Europe to the edges of the Middle East.

Like many of the Armies of Europe the KuK started the war in glamorous uniforms reflecting more of the Napoleonic Age than the Age of Modern Warfare. The Austrians learned quickly. By the end of the first year of the war the KuK were dressed in some of the most practical and useful uniforms of the day. From the completely modern field cap to the modern tunic the AH uniform deserves a place in every WW1 collection.

Much of the war for the Austrians was fought on the Eastern front against the Russians and the Southern Front against the Italians. With the Russians withdrawing from the war the Austrians sent a sizeable contingent to fight on the Western Front. Although exhausted by 4 years of the war the KuK soldiers made a good accounting for themselves.

We at Schipperfabrik can offer you a wide variety of AH clothing and equipment including the 1908 Hechtgrau Service Unifor, the 1915 feldgrau uniform and the 1916 feldgrau unifrom.