Germany, Hj. A Flak Helper’s Field Cap Newly Listed While with the WLI

While with the WLI

The sixth photograph illustrates Captain Boelcke in a studio setting with a "Hofphot

(Sonnenwende 1933 Erinnerungsabzeichen)

and the Black Grade Wound Badge (10 April 1942)

the suspension loop maker marked “F

Germany, Hj. A Flak Helper’s Field Cap Newly Listed While with the WLI(HJ Flakhelfer Feldmtze). A very well preserved HJ Flak Helpers field cap, constructed of padded dark grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels, scalloped at the front, providing optional ear and neck protection to the wearer. When not in use, the panels are rolled up and secured in place at the front with a pebbled blue bakelite button which emanates from the right flap and meets a reinforced buttonhole on the left flap.