Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blue Sailor’s Cap for Coastal Artillery Personnel Hold per bassi ufficiali e soldati

per bassi ufficiali e soldati che avevano fatto azioni di segnalato valore in guerra" (for deeds of outstanding gallantry in war by junior officers and soldiers)

as a replacement for the Royal Order of George I

spotting and surface rust evident on the white metal base

maker "MADE IN ETHIOPIA" and maker marked "B

that he had six years' previous service with the Queen's Own Rifles from 1900 to 1906

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blue Sailor’s Cap for Coastal Artillery Personnel Hold per bassi ufficiali e soldati(Kriegsmarine Tellermtze fr die Martineartillerie). A well preserved Kriegsmarine blue sailors cap (also known as a Donald Duck cap), constructed of dark navy blue wool with a subtle whipcord weave. The cap is fully surrounded by reinforced side walls, liner on the exterior with a black rayon tally ribbon bearing a machine embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of 1. MARINEARTILLERIEABTEILUNG 1., indicating issue to coastal artillery personnel.