Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Infantry Dark Blue Visor Cap, Named and Unit-Attributed Example, by Carl Rauschke consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a central oval medallion

with a central oval medallion bearing a raised Heer soldier

reverse stamped in green ink "Zur Erinnerung an die Verleihung des Gaudiplems / 1

the entire upper stitched in place with yellow threading on either side

that he was again found to be "Absent Without Leave"

constructed of paper stock and affixed to an original linen backer

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Infantry Dark Blue Visor Cap, Named and Unit-Attributed Example, by Carl Rauschke consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a central oval medallion(Preuen Schirmmtze fr Mannschaften der Infanterie). A well preserved Prussian Infantry visor cap, constructed of dark blue wool. The cap features reinforced side walls fully lined on the exterior with a red wool cap band. Both the top edge of the cap band and outer edge of the crown are trimmed with red wool piping. Pinned onto the peak is a non magnetic metal cockade painted in an Imperial red, white, and black tri colour, measuring 20 mm in