Germany, Heer. A Lot of Tropical Headgear Insignia for Enlisted Ranks Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic surrounded by the inscription VIRIBUS

surrounded by the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS (Strength Through Unity)

Circa 1850

born May 1

On July 10

Queen Elizabeth (Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon later to be known as the Queen Mother)

Germany, Heer. A Lot of Tropical Headgear Insignia for Enlisted Ranks Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic surrounded by the inscription VIRIBUS(Heer Tropen Mtzenabzeichen fr Mannschaften). A mixed lot of Heer tropical headgear insignia, including: 1. A visored field cap overseas cap eagle for Enlisted ranks, constructed of brown rayon, the obverse bearing a layer of golden brown rayon overlaid by a machine embroidered silver grey Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 75 mm (w) x 35 mm (h), perforated with two small holes consistent with post war display,