Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Tropical Visor Cap Insignia Auction Archive A band of white wool

A band of white wool Waffenfarbe piping trims the crown

Part I: THE INFANTRY BATTALION 1944"

chipping evident in the enamels

the edges trimmed in rolled silvered bullion wire

II Class Medal for Bravery 1918 (Vapaudenristin suurristi): in bronze

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Tropical Visor Cap Insignia Auction Archive A band of white wool(Kriegsmarine Mtzenabzeichen fr die Tropenschirmmtze). Constructed of olive drab wool, the obverse bearing semi circular oak leaf wreath executed in golden yellow celleon wire, surrounding a central aluminum tri colour cockade with a red wool centrepiece, the reverse retaining an intact black rayon liner, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), a scarce insignia to Officer and Admiral ranks in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.