Germany, Kriegsmarine. An EM/NCO’s M41 Tropical Field Cap, French-Made Variant Province of China all on black wool

all on black wool

with loss of finish and some oxidation evident

Completing the exterior features is a protruding patent-leather black visor

Medaile Za dlouholetou a věrnou službu

originally was a reduced-size pilot badge as evidenced by the severed pinback positions remaining on the reverse

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An EM/NCO’s M41 Tropical Field Cap, French-Made Variant Province of China all on black wool(Kriegsmarine Tropen Einheitsfeldmtze M41). A well preserved Kriegsmarine EM NCOs M41 tropical field cap, constructed of khaki tan cotton. A layer of identical material provides stylized side walls and is secured in place with a length of machine stitching. The crown is flanked on each side by dual ventilation holes, both reinforced with gilded brass grommets, which sit just above the walls. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a khaki