Germany, Heer. An Infantry Officer’s Crusher Cap, By J. Spere GTRexclude The blade fits through the

The blade fits through the crossguard

edges trimmed in a fine white embroidered cord

due to gunfire from Ottoman forts on both sides of the straits

purple and black enamels

Hornet in detail: "We were all aboard by 8 o'clock the next morning

Germany, Heer. An Infantry Officer’s Crusher Cap, By J. Spere GTRexclude The blade fits through the(Heer Schirmmtze). A very well preserved Heer Infantry Officers crusher cap, constructed of field grey wool. The cap features a dark green wool cap band surrounding the side walls. Bands of white Waffenfarbe piping adorn both the crown and the top and bottom of the cap bands. Stitched onto the peak of the cap is an insignia in the form of a dark green cotton backer bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed