Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Senior Officer’s Visor Cap Hold 1941 and signed in blue

1941 and signed in blue ink by Oberst Alfred Sturm (1888–1962)

and the exterior of the backside is inscribed “Afrika” with an Egyptian landscape consisting of pyramids and a phinx statue in the background

The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire

the obverse of the latter bearing a central machine-embroidered red band flanked by silver aluminum wire tresses

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Senior Officer’s Visor Cap Hold 1941 and signed in blue(Kriegsmarine Schirmmtze fr Offiziere). A very well preserved Kriegsmarine Senior Officers visor cap, constructed of dark navy blue wool. The cap features reinforced side walls liner on the exterior with a ribbed black mohair cap band. Both the top and bottom edges of the band are trimmed with dark navy blue piping, while an additional length of identical piping trims the outer edge of the crown. Pinned onto the peak is a gilded zink insignia