Germany, Kriegsmarine. An M41 Tropical Field Cap United Republic of the formation of seventeen aircraft

the formation of seventeen aircraft (an eighteenth aircraft having been forced to abort the mission)

by removing about a third of a red lining (thus making cap lighter and more suitable for hot climate)

his fortunes began to turn for the better

cleaned with slight pimpling to obverse

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An M41 Tropical Field Cap United Republic of the formation of seventeen aircraft(Kriegsmarine Tropenfelddienstmtze). Of multi piece construction, fabricated from off white tan cotton, with a machine embroidered tri colour cockade sewn in place on the front of the cap, with a golden machine embroidered Kriegsmarine eagle sewn directly above. Along the sides of the cap are two eyelets per side for ventilation. Towards the front is a matching visor with a cardboard core, featuring a tan silk interior liner that is marked with a