An Army (Heer) M34 Enlisted Man's/Nco's Overseas Cap Archive 227 mm x 355 mm

227 mm x 355 mm

ranging from 32 mm to 46

A brief but illuminating summary of the trials and tribulations of the Balloonatics is to be found in the introduction to Alan Morris’ definitive history of the same title: "Perceiving their elongated brownish-grey skins the Allies eschewed the technical description of "gasbag

marked "EIGENTUM DER FLIEGERTRUPPEN" (Property of the Aviator Troops)

An Army (Heer) M34 Enlisted Man's/Nco's Overseas Cap Archive 227 mm x 355 mmConstructed with an Army green wool exterior, fold down panels with downward scallops to the front and forward sides, with metal eyelets on either side, both finished in olive green. Sewn in place on the peak on the front is an Army (Heer) eagle in gray and green machine embroidery, illustrating a right facing spread winged eagle, its talons gripping a wreathed swastika below, embroidered tri colour cockade on a green background sewn in place on the