Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Ncos Tropical Overseas Cap, By Berolina GTRexclude with "Vertical Crimp set-up"

with "Vertical Crimp set-up"

small fissure evident on the reverse

with a blue enamelled central shield showing on the obverse the imperial initial F and on the reverse the year 1815

Webb had served with the PPCLI for almost seventeen months when he was wounded on October 30

marked on reverse WALTER SCHOTT

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Ncos Tropical Overseas Cap, By Berolina GTRexclude with "Vertical Crimp set-up"(Luftwaffe Tropen Schiffchen fr Mannschaften). An extremely well preserved Luftwaffe EM NCOs tropical overseas cap, constructed of a khaki tan cotton twill. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which are scalloped towards the front. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a light brown cotton rayon blend, bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika. It measures 72 mm (w) x 36 mm (h)