Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Converted Overseas Cap Archive 190 mm x 240 mm)

190 mm x 240 mm)

Sergeant Deriemaeker was at Lens when he suffered a gun shot (shrapnel) wound to the right side of his head above the ear

Bartels led a successful campaign to prevent the unveiling of a statue of Heinrich Heine in 1906

Commanding the 3rd Carabiniers

with ball hinge pinback

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Converted Overseas Cap Archive 190 mm x 240 mm)(Luftwaffe Schiffchen). An extremely well preserved Luftwaffe Officers overseas cap, constructed of dark grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded with fold down side panels, trimmed along the circumference with a band of silver aluminum wire piping added post manufacture when the owner evidently received a promotion. The peak bears an insignia in the form of a dark grey wool backer overlaid by a machine embroidered silver grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching