Germany, Kriegsmarine. An EM/NCO’s Board Cap United Republic of overlaid by a silvered inscription

overlaid by a silvered inscription of “VIGILANDO ASCENDIMUS” (“THROUGH VIGILANCE WE ASCEND”)

and feature an adjustable buckle with a sliding metal adjustment - the straps are looped around the hanger

small indentation and scuff mark on the lid

A well-preserved Luftwaffe EM/NCO’s single button Bergmütze-style M43 field cap

A size mark of “58” is stamped onto the crown in black ink

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An EM/NCO’s Board Cap United Republic of overlaid by a silvered inscription(Kriegsmarine Schiffchen fr Mannschaften). An extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine EM NCOs board cap, constructed of dark navy blue wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which taper downward toward the peak. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a blue rayon backer bearing a machine embroidered golden yellow Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 60 mm (w) x 25 mm (h) overall. Directly below