Germany, Kriegsmarine. An EM/NCO’s Board Cap, with U-Boat Traditions Badge GTRexclude the exterior lid bears a

the exterior lid bears a central DRL cipher encompassed by an oak leaf wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom and overlaid with a mobile swastika

and 24 guns mustered in the area for drill

(Friedrichs Orden Komturkreuz)

1920 Pattern

69mm (l) x 48

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An EM/NCO’s Board Cap, with U-Boat Traditions Badge GTRexclude the exterior lid bears a(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