Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dark Blue Board Cap, Late-War Example Auction Archive 7 mm (w) x 34

7 mm (w) x 34 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension)

Some issues consistent with age and wear are evidence

and light scuffing and creasing of the edges

light wear and scratch marks on the obverse

The circumstances of casualty records state “While with his Battalion in Beaufort Wood at about 9 a

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dark Blue Board Cap, Late-War Example Auction Archive 7 mm (w) x 34(Kriegsmarine dunkelblaues Schiffchen fr Offiziere). An extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers board cap, constructed of dark blue wool. It is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which are trimmed along the edge with golden yellow wool piping. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a dark navy blue rayon backer bearing a machine embroidered golden yellow Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 65 mm