Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Tropical Visor Cap Insignia visually-hidden the borders of the stripes

the borders of the stripes and the shield itself trimmed in rolled bullion wire

featuring cluster of five beaded rays in each arm

2 mm (w) x 48 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension

The difficult terrain

The mouthpiece has its bone stem intact

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Tropical Visor Cap Insignia visually-hidden the borders of the stripes(Kriegsmarine Mtzenabzeichen fr die Tropenschirmmtze). Constructed of olive drab wool, the obverse bearing semi circular oak leaf wreath executed in golden yellow celleon wire, surrounding a central aluminum tri colour cockade with a red wool centrepiece, the reverse retaining an intact black rayon liner, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), a scarce insignia to Officer and Admiral ranks in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.