Officer's grey field cap : Luftwaffe Accession Number: REL/01870

Description

Grey 'Bergmutze' style Luftwaffe officer's field cap with a very short peak. The cap is made of blue-grey Luftwaffe woollen fabric with woven aluminium piping around the crown, indicating that the wearer was an officer. On the front is stitched a woven Luftwaffe eagle and swastika above an embroidered red, white and black 'Reichskokade'. A single aluminium button with a pebbled finish, located below the cockade, retains the side flaps in position. The cap is lined with dark grey brushed cotton fabric, and has a black leather headband.

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Details

Accession Number
REL/01870
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Headdress
Physical Description
Material: Aluminium
Material: Cotton
Material: Leather
Material: Wool
Measurement
Overall: 110 mm Height x 205 mm Width x 250 mm Depth
Date Made
c 1943-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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