Original Czechoslovakia WWI Czechoslovak Legion 23rd Rifle Regiment Insignia Lot - 6 Items British Helmets The ogive of the cartridge

The ogive of the cartridge was tied with thread into a 'bonnet' and dipped into heated beeswax up to the origin of the sabot

There are minor moth nips to the collar and isolated spots throughout the coat

the division sailed for England

called the "Zouave

Original Czechoslovakia WWI Czechoslovak Legion 23rd Rifle Regiment Insignia Lot - 6 Items British Helmets The ogive of the cartridgeOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 6 Available. Now this is a fantastic opportunity to add a lovely grouping of some rather rare insignia. The insignia once belonged to a member of the 23rd Rifle Regiment of the Czechoslovak Legion. This Rifle Regiment consisted mainly of Czechs and Americans. The Czechoslovak Legion were volunteer armed forces composed predominantly of Czechs and Slovaks fighting on the side of the Entente powers during World War I.