Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Tropical Visor Cap Insignia visually-hidden under the direction of Lieutenant-Colonel

under the direction of Lieutenant-Colonel B

He served in the Burma campaigns from 1885-1887

the Military Medal with traces of blue enamels remaining

In Luftwaffe grey colored wool

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Tropical Visor Cap Insignia visually-hidden under the direction of Lieutenant-Colonel(Kriegsmarine Mtzenabzeichen fr die Tropenschirmmtze). Constructed of olive drab wool, the obverse bearing semi circular oak leaf wreath executed in golden yellow celleon wire, surrounding a central aluminum tri colour cockade with a red wool centrepiece, the reverse retaining an intact black rayon liner, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), a scarce insignia to Officer and Admiral ranks in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.