Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s M40 Overseas Cap GTRexclude green and blue beaded tassels

green and blue beaded tassels attached to the edge of the handles and along the exterior edge of the bag

followed by the text "Know Ye

maroon felt on the inside lid and the medal bed

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR KRIEGS-VERDIENST 1939” (“FOR MERIT IN WAR 1939”)

The runes exhibit scattered chipping

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s M40 Overseas Cap GTRexclude green and blue beaded tassels(Waffen SS Schiffchen M40). A well preserved Waffen SS EM NCOs M40 overseas cap, constructed of field grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels which slope downward towards the front. Visible on the peak is the unmistakable outline of an SS style German national eagle insignia which has since been removed from the cap. Directly below the eagle is the outline of a Totenkopf insignia, similarly lost to time. The interior is fully