Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Converted Overseas Cap Auction Archive In silver-gilt

In silver-gilt

1941 at Toronto

maker marked on reverse “Hoffstätter

A Russian Order of the Patriotic War

South Lancashire Regiment

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Converted Overseas Cap Auction Archive In silver-gilt(Luftwaffe Schiffchen). An extremely well preserved Luftwaffe Officers overseas cap, constructed of dark grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded with fold down side panels, trimmed along the circumference with a band of silver aluminum wire piping added post manufacture when the owner evidently received a promotion. The peak bears an insignia in the form of a dark grey wool backer overlaid by a machine embroidered silver grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching