Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe Em/Nco’s Bergmütze-Style Field Cap Newly Listed Footnote: The Medal for Africa

Footnote: The Medal for Africa was instituted on September 8

the announcement appearing in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 37447 of Friday

inscribed "Die siegreichen Fahnen und Standarten der Deutschen Wehrmacht - Karte 13" (The Victorious Flags and Standards of the German Wehrmacht - Card 13)

officially engraved: 3299 PTE

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe Em/Nco’s Bergmütze-Style Field Cap Newly Listed Footnote: The Medal for Africa(Luftwaffe Bergmtze). An extremely well preserved Luftwaffe EM NCOs Bergmtze (Mountain Cap) style field cap, constructed of dark grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels, scalloped at the front, offering optional ear and neck protection to the wearer. When not in use, the panels are rolled up and secured in place at the front with a single pebbled zink button which emanates from the right panel and meets a reinforced buttonhole