NCOs field grey woollen peaked service cap : German Army Accession Number: RELAWM04525.001

Description

German Army NCO's field grey woollen peaked service cap (dienstmutze). The cap has red piping in the seam between the panel that forms the crown and the panels below it. It has a metal national cockade on the front near the top but the state cockade that should be below it is missing. The red silk hat band has been covered by another, which is made from grey cotton, and is secured at the back with a long narrow vertical buckle. There is a small black button on both sides, just behind the rear most point of the black patent leather peak. A chin strap should be attached to the buttons but it is missing. The headband is made from brown rubberised canvas. The cap is lined with blue polished cotton.

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Details

Accession Number
RELAWM04525.001
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Headdress
Physical Description
Material: Wool; Cotton; Silk; Patent leather; Rubberised fabric
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
c 1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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