Germany, Heer. An EM/NCO’s M42 Field Cap, by LAGO-Wien Auction Archive an Oberbootmannsmaat

an Oberbootmannsmaat

with a woven red and white string looped through the tag

in addition to miscellaneous documents including an award document for a War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords dated 30 January 1944 and the medal on original ribbon affixed to a velvet backing

Some pictures are dedicated to either friends or family

gold-coloured bullion band chinstrap with black wool backer resting upon the visor

Germany, Heer. An EM/NCO’s M42 Field Cap, by LAGO-Wien Auction Archive an Oberbootmannsmaat(Heer Schiffchen M42 fr Mannschaften). A well preserved Heer M42 field cap, constructed of coarse field grey wool. The cap is surrounded by fold down side walls, slightly scalloped toward the front, which provide optional ear and neck protection to the wearer. When not in use, the walls roll up and are secured in place with two pebbled magnetic metal buttons which emanate from the right side and meet an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the