Germany, Kriegsmarine. An EM/NCO’s Board Cap, with U-Boat Traditions Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic indicating that some of the

indicating that some of the interior features have been harvested from a veteran’s association cap and replaced post-manufacture

he was Group Captain with the General Duties Branch

the Second Award Bar date engraved "1943" on its reverse

killing over eight hundred of the enemy and affecting the surrender of one thousand prisoners

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An EM/NCO’s Board Cap, with U-Boat Traditions Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic indicating that some of the(Kriegsmarine Schiffchen fr Mannschaften mit Traditionsabzeichen). An interesting Kriegsmarine EM NCOs board cap, constructed of dark navy blue wool. The cap is fully surrounded by side walls which gently slope toward the front. Stitched onto the left side is a gilded bronze insignia in the form of a polar bear in mid stride. Measuring 40 mm (w) x 24 mm (h), this bear emblem was worn as a traditions badge by the crews of U Boats U 108, U 405, and U