Germany, Luftschutz. A Rare Em/Nco’s Luftwaffe-Style Overseas Cap, By Heinrich Balke Newly Listed 1940 during a fighter attack

1940 during a fighter attack while on a reconnaisance sortie to Vitry-le Francois

" Hodgson "decided to make a slow landing on the aerodrome

the loss of one of the decals

glue-bound

Schmitz Juwelier Coeln"

Germany, Luftschutz. A Rare Em/Nco’s Luftwaffe-Style Overseas Cap, By Heinrich Balke Newly Listed 1940 during a fighter attack(Luftschutz Schiffchen). A rare and extremely well preserved Luftschutz EM NCOs overseas cap, constructed of a classic Luftwaffe style dark grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which gently slope toward the front. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a dark navy blue rayon backer bearing a machine embroidered light silver grey Luftschutz insignia, measuring 85 mm (w) x 26 mm (h). Directly below the insignia,