Luftwaffe EM/NCO's Tropical Side Cap

Light weight, ribbed, tan cotton twill construction cap features fold down side and back panels with gently sloping, downward scallops to the front and forward sides. The front center of the cap has a machine embroidered, second pattern, tropical Luftwaffe eagle in pale silvery/grey threads on a ribbed, tan cotton twill base. The cotton twill base has been folded into an inverted triangle and is neatly hand stitched in place. The front center of the fold down panels has a machine embroidered, padded, national tri color cockade on a cut out tan rayon base, the cockade is also neatly hand sewn to the cap. The interior of the cap is fully lined in light weight tan cotton. Inside is clearly maker marked “Almi” and year of construction “1941”. The cap size “55” is also stamped above the maker mark stamp. The cap is in very good condition with only light signs of storage wear and age.

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