A German Second World War Afrika Korps 1st Pattern Field Cap.
A service worn stained and lightly bleached size ‘56’ ‘1940’ dated M.41 field cap with its original ‘Carl Halfar’ zigzag sewn eagle and matching cockade, light apple green inverted waffenfarbe indicating Panzer Grenadiers. A lot of sweat around the join between the main body of the cap and the peak. Name block is indistinct but the stitching tells us how to identify the maker. Faint traces of a hand applied name of an Obergefreiter Otto (?) to the red lining, reasonable condition £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of German Militaria.

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