Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mechanic’s Overseas Cap United Republic of the obverse medallion presenting a

the obverse medallion presenting a green enamelled cross on a white enamel field

the arms bearing the inscription 1889 1914 on the 9 and 3 o’clock arms

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

visiting seventeen cities in three weeks

Task Force Baum ran into an German ambush

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mechanic’s Overseas Cap United Republic of the obverse medallion presenting a(Luftwaffe Schiffchen fr Mechaniker). A well preserved Luftwaffe Mechanics overseas cap, constructed of a dark slate grey drill cloth. It is fully surrounded by fold down side panels which slope down toward the front. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a dark grey wool backer bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 76 mm (w) x 46 mm (h). The interior is fully