Germany, Imperial. A Bavarian M1917 Visor Cap for Enlisted Ranks visually-hidden When the troops in Mesopotamia

When the troops in Mesopotamia were reorganized as a corps under John Nixon in 1915

grey side hook (Seitenhaken)

with the ribbing retaining a twisted and rolled aluminum wire cord

measuring 95 mm x 50 mm

woven into knots are each end

Germany, Imperial. A Bavarian M1917 Visor Cap for Enlisted Ranks visually-hidden When the troops in Mesopotamia(Bayern Feldgrau Schirmmtze M1917 fr Mannschaften). A well preserved Bavarian issue M1917 visor cap for Enlisted ranks, constructed of field grey wool. It features reinforced side walls which are fully lined on the exterior with a smooth field grey wool cap band. Pinned onto the centre of the band is a silvered brass cockade featuring an irregular red painted centrepiece. The lower edge of the band is flanked on each side by blackened magnetic metal