Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Tropical Visor Cap Insignia Archive including a Gau Essen Badge

including a Gau Essen Badge

In 1930 by General Order No

Brigadier General was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal on August 27

the pommel bearing a rendering of the Greek flag

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Tropical Visor Cap Insignia Archive including a Gau Essen Badge(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.