Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Overseas Field Cap Republic of Vindictive

Vindictive

the suspension arch and the ring both marked FR along with Gemsenkopf mark (for 18Kt

The underside of the skirt is stamped “N175”

Breast Star: in silver with red

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Overseas Field Cap Republic of Vindictive(Luftwaffe Schiffchen fr Offiziere). A Luftwaffe Officers overseas field cap, constructed of dark blue grey wool. It is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which slope downward toward the front. A length of silver aluminum wire piping fully trims the top edge of the walls. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a dark blue grey wool backer bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika,