Germany, Heer. An Artillery Officer’s Visor Cap, By Schellenberg Auction Smeeton was recalled in 1940

Smeeton was recalled in 1940 for Second World War service

The following spring

Militärdienstzeichen I

This vast area of work demanded his full engagement

the personal inscriptions in black typewriter face

Germany, Heer. An Artillery Officer’s Visor Cap, By Schellenberg Auction Smeeton was recalled in 1940(Heer Artillerie Schirmmtze). A very well preserved Heer Artillery officers visor cap, constructed of smooth field grey wool. The crown of the cap is fully lined with a band of red piping, with two additional bands of identical piping located at the top and bottom of the cap band, itself constructed of dark green wool. Pinned into the peak of the cap is a silvered zink Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 65 mm (w) x 25 mm