Germany, Heer. An Infantry Officer’s Crusher Cap, By J. Spere GTRexclude edges trimmed in a fine

edges trimmed in a fine white embroidered cord

John Mann was trainman by profession

including: a 1939 Iron Cross Second Class and a Sudetenland Medal

the date "1942" below and a large number "3" in between

Germany, Heer. An Infantry Officer’s Crusher Cap, By J. Spere GTRexclude edges trimmed in a fine(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