Original German WWII French made Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery M38 Overseas Cap - size 59 Original Machine Guns As the war progressed it

As the war progressed it became necessary to further distinguish those soldiers who had already exceeded the awarding criteria

There is also an engraved escutcheon on the left side of the butt

Its History & Development from 1865 to 1981 by Herbert G

he received these medals for showing bravery on the field of battle

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Original German WWII French made Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery M38 Overseas Cap - size 59 Original Machine Guns As the war progressed itOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice and hard to find example of a German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery overseas cap (Kstenartillerie Schiffchen). The overseas cap, nicknamed in German military slang as Schiffchen, or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up turned row boat, was standard issue for the Coastal Artillery. This example is constructed of a field gray (feldgrau) wool exterior, with a gray cotton lining. This is