Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Visor Cap Province of China salmon-coloured paper backer

salmon-coloured paper backer

marked on reverse “L F 1931”

(Goldene Ehrenmünze des Ludwigsorden für 50 Dienstjahre)

Ivory celluloid grip with eleven grooves for the missing springy wire

Bedfordshire on October 20

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Visor Cap Province of China salmon-coloured paper backer(Luftwaffe Schirmmtze fr einen Offizier). A Luftwaffe Officers visor cap, constructed of dark grey whipcord wool. It features reinforced side walls which are fully lined on the exterior with a black wool cap band. Both the top and bottom edges of the band are trimmed with silver aluminum wire piping, while an additional length of identical piping trims the outer edge of the crown. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a dark grey wool