Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Tropical M43 Field Cap United Republic of It is credited with destroying

It is credited with destroying 118 enemy planes and 33 enemy observation balloons

Constructed of oval shaped silvered metal alloy

however it was also awarded to members of the Spanish Civil Guard

the reverse lightly textured and inscribed “Für Verdienste um das Deutsche Rote Kreuz” (German - For Service in the German Red Cross)

but just a few months later he was reassigned to the 9th Squadron of Fighter Wing 3 and back at the Eastern Front

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Tropical M43 Field Cap United Republic of It is credited with destroying(Kriegsmarine Tropenfelddienstmtze). Constructed of ribbed cotton twill with gently sloping side panels towards a scalloped front with silver aluminum bullion embroidery along the crown of the cap and the downward sloping panels. The cap features two plain ventilation grommets on each side in between the top crown and scalloped edged seam. The front center of the cap features a machine woven national tri colour (black white red) cockade on a woven tan