Germany, Luftwaffe. An EM/NCO’s Tropical Overseas Cap, Dutch-Made, by Kattenburg & Co. Republic of the coat-of-arms of the state

the coat-of-arms of the state of West Virginia below

(Patronentasche)

with stitched RZM tag

Accompanied by an article from the Boston Herald of Wednesday

with old paper slip suggesting/attributing set to German Field-Marshal Lieutenant

Germany, Luftwaffe. An EM/NCO’s Tropical Overseas Cap, Dutch-Made, by Kattenburg & Co. Republic of the coat-of-arms of the state(Luftwaffe Tropen Schiffchen fr Mannschaften). An interesting Luftwaffe EM NCOs tropical overseas cap, constructed of khaki tan cotton cloth. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which slope toward the front. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a khaki tan cotton base bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, measuring 55 mm (w) x 32 mm (h). Directly below the eagle, the front