Germany, Heer. A Panzer Em/Nco’s M35 Field Cap United Republic of Type II (with date "1879")

Type II (with date "1879")

WWI American KIA Group to the 304th Engineers - Purple Heart (bronze gilt and enamels

measuring 54 mm (w) x 133 mm (h) each

with two smaller wide emanating rays between each star point

Germany, Heer. A Panzer Em/Nco’s M35 Field Cap United Republic of Type II (with date "1879")(Heer Schiffchen M35 fr Mnner der Panzertruppe). An extremely well preserved Heer Panzer EM NCOs M35 overseas cap, constructed of black whipcord wool. The cap is surrounded by fold down side walls which are scalloped toward the front, and is flanked on each side by ventilation holes reinforced with zink grommets. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of black rayon backer bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Wehrmacht eagle clutching a