Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Overseas Field Cap United Republic of with independent yellow cotton ring

with independent yellow cotton ring at the stem's base

Merit Cross First Class - In silver gilt and enamels

In later life

East Kent Regiment when he died on November 8

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Overseas Field Cap United Republic of with independent yellow cotton ring(Luftwaffe Schiffchen). An EM NCOs overseas field cap, constructed of dark grey wool twill. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels, and adorned along the crown with a band of dark blue threaded piping. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia in the form of a dark grey wool backer bearing a silver grey machine embroidered Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, measuring 75 mm (w) x 40 mm (h). Underneath the eagle is a machine