Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mechanic's Overseas Field Cap, Maker-Marked And Owner-Attributed Auction Archive the centre bears a “W”

the centre bears a “W” encompassed by a border of laurel leaves

After six months on the front lines he was wounded in action and was transferred to the Provost Marshall’s office where he completed his tour of duty

2 mm (w) x 32 mm (h))

and issued in very limited numbers

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mechanic's Overseas Field Cap, Maker-Marked And Owner-Attributed Auction Archive the centre bears a “W”(Luftwaffe Schiffchen fr Mechaniker). A well preserved Luftwaffe mechanics overseas field cap, constructed of black herringbone twill (HBT) cotton blended cloth. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls with a downward slope toward the front. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a black wool backer bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, measuring 72 mm (w) x 34 mm (h). The