Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dark Blue Board Cap, Late-War Example Auction Archive the reverse with an integral

the reverse with an integral strap

accompanied by correlating stick pin

7 mm (w) x 34 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension)

Some issues consistent with age and wear are evidence

The circumstances of casualty records state “While with his Battalion in Beaufort Wood at about 9 a

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dark Blue Board Cap, Late-War Example Auction Archive the reverse with an integral(Kriegsmarine dunkelblaues Schiffchen fr Offiziere). An extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers board cap, constructed of dark blue wool. It is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which are trimmed along the edge with golden yellow wool piping. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a dark navy blue rayon backer bearing a machine embroidered golden yellow Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 65 mm