Germany, Luftschutz. A Rare Em/Nco’s Luftwaffe-Style Overseas Cap, By Heinrich Balke Newly Listed mounted to a 55 mm

mounted to a 55 mm (w) x 34 (h) red embroidered Airborne Artillery patch)

glue-bound

a strip of red felt inserted into the slot in the back of the pommel

1940 during a fighter attack while on a reconnaisance sortie to Vitry-le Francois

marked with a gilt coat-of-arms within a corn wreath on the lid

Germany, Luftschutz. A Rare Em/Nco’s Luftwaffe-Style Overseas Cap, By Heinrich Balke Newly Listed mounted to a 55 mm(Luftschutz Schiffchen). A rare and extremely well preserved Luftschutz EM NCOs overseas cap, constructed of a classic Luftwaffe style dark grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which gently slope toward the front. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a dark navy blue rayon backer bearing a machine embroidered light silver grey Luftschutz insignia, measuring 85 mm (w) x 26 mm (h). Directly below the insignia,