Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Ratings Badges with Dog Tag and Cap Tally Grouping - 6 Items Military Audio The cap is lined with

The cap is lined with orange "service cloth" type material

probably original case hardened

and is very thick & strongly made

more and more cost saving steps were introduced in order to speed up production

but no QM or manufacturer label is present

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Ratings Badges with Dog Tag and Cap Tally Grouping - 6 Items Military Audio The cap is lined withOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 4 Available. The Kriegsmarine (War Navy) was the navy of NSDAP Germany from 1935 to 1945, having superseded the interwar Reichsmarine. The Kriegsmarine was involved in World War II from its outset, and was originally intended to achieve a fleet power in parity with the UK Royal Navy per "Plan Z", implemented in January 1939. The breakout of WWII in September 1939 however caused a change in direction to favor U Boat