Germany, Kriegsmarine. An EM/NCO’s Board Cap, with U-Boat Traditions Badge Hold A 1915 Kriegsverdienstkreuz from the

A 1915 Kriegsverdienstkreuz from the Kingdom of Saxony

the reverse of each retaining fully-intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) labels bearing maker codes “A4/157” and secondary codes of “059465”

with a stickpin attachment and boutonniere

A similar buckle is illustrated on page 421 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

maker marked "G & S

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An EM/NCO’s Board Cap, with U-Boat Traditions Badge Hold A 1915 Kriegsverdienstkreuz from the(Kriegsmarine Schiffchen fr Mannschaften mit Traditionsabzeichen). An interesting Kriegsmarine EM NCOs board cap, constructed of dark navy blue wool. The cap is fully surrounded by side walls which gently slope toward the front. Stitched onto the left side is a gilded bronze insignia in the form of a polar bear in mid stride. Measuring 40 mm (w) x 24 mm (h), this bear emblem was worn as a traditions badge by the crews of U Boats U 108, U 405, and U