United Kingdom, Royal Navy. A Captain’s Visor Cap, C.1941 Auction Archive minute gilt wear on the

minute gilt wear on the obverse

In the support trenches the water rose to from one to three feet in depth and all the dugouts were flooded

1942 he was awarded the Eastern Front Medal while serving with the Artillery Regiment of the 6th SS Division

illustrating Adolf Hitler on the far right side

measuring 65 mm (w) x 47 mm (h)

United Kingdom, Royal Navy. A Captain’s Visor Cap, C.1941 Auction Archive minute gilt wear on theThis is an extremely well preserved Royal Navy Captains visor cap constructed of a heavy, high quality black wool. The cap is surrounded by a removable black ribbon composed of a braided cotton twill, adorned at the front with a central insignia constructed of machine embroidered gold bullion wire oak leaves with central red felt royal crown, above a silvered bronze anchor. Fixed to a padded black wool background, the insignia measures 100 mm (w) x 68