Germany, Heer. An Em/Nco’s M35 Tropical Overseas Cap, By Hans Brandt Auction reading “42

reading “42

the insignia illustrating the cross of St

with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch

A 1936 Mainz am Rhein “Frontsoldaten und Kriegsopferehrentag” badge

Germany, Heer. An Em/Nco’s M35 Tropical Overseas Cap, By Hans Brandt Auction reading “42(Heer Tropen Schiffchen). A very well preserved Heer EM NCOs M35 tropical overseas cap, constructed of an olive drab cotton blend. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which are scalloped toward the front, while the crown is flanked on each side by a ventilation hole reinforced with a brown painted zink grommet. Stitched onto the peak of the cap is an insignia consisting of a light brown rayon backer bearing a machine embroidered silver