Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Board Cap for Female Personnel, Kiel Depot Issue, c. 1941 Republic of SHAW) Naming is impressed

SHAW) Naming is impressed

5 mm (w) x 46 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension

Silesian Eagle (blackened iron with silvered insignia

and one Ministry of Social Affairs

gilt palm branch on its original ribbon)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Board Cap for Female Personnel, Kiel Depot Issue, c. 1941 Republic of SHAW) Naming is impressed(Kriegsmarine blaues Schiffchen fr Nachrichtenhelferinnen). An extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine board cap for female personnel, constructed of dark navy blue wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which gently slope downward toward the front, and which are trimmed along the edge with golden yellow piping. Stitched onto the lower peak is an insignia consisting of a dark blue rayon backer bearing a machine embroidered golden