Army Tropical M38 Overseas (Feldmütze) Cap GTRexclude A German Customs Service Decoration

A German Customs Service Decoration - In solid bronze

and only a few days later they made Major von Vollard-Bockelberg Section-Chief in the staff of Chief of General Staff

posted to the Canadian Army Far East and placed on the "Holding List" for overseas service

He was becoming epileptic and died two days later of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis on February 19th

7 mm x 20 mm

Army Tropical M38 Overseas (Feldmütze) Cap GTRexclude A German Customs Service DecorationArmy Tropical M38 Overseas (Feldmtze) Cap Cap is constructed of olive tan cotton with a factory sewn tropical insignia, centering at the front Herr eagle, above the national tri color cockade. The interior of the cap had been (war time) modified by the wearer, by removing about a third of a red lining (thus making cap lighter and more suitable for hot climate), but the markings were left intact (size 54, maker mark and 10 44); further, side panels