Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Infantry Dark Blue Visor Cap, Named and Unit-Attributed Example, by Carl Rauschke Republic of later entering interwar Reichsmarine service

later entering interwar Reichsmarine service

spanning approximately 38 mm in length on all sides except for the hoist

Five months after his transfer to the 3rd Infantry Battalion and with hostilities having ceased

inscribed "APPRECIATION FOR THE NOBLE AND HEROIC EFFORT IN THE HARBORING OF SIX UNITED STATES DIPLOMATS AND SAFE RETURN TO AMERICA / THANK YOU CANADA" in the center

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Infantry Dark Blue Visor Cap, Named and Unit-Attributed Example, by Carl Rauschke Republic of later entering interwar Reichsmarine service(Preuen Schirmmtze fr Mannschaften der Infanterie). A well preserved Prussian Infantry visor cap, constructed of dark blue wool. The cap features reinforced side walls fully lined on the exterior with a red wool cap band. Both the top edge of the cap band and outer edge of the crown are trimmed with red wool piping. Pinned onto the peak is a non magnetic metal cockade painted in an Imperial red, white, and black tri colour, measuring 20 mm in