Germany, HJ. A Mint and Unissued Field Cap Republic of a superb five armed enameled

a superb five armed enameled white cross with ball finials

in silver0grey machine embroidered thread

03 mm x 45

(1949-1965 issue)

Germany, HJ. A Mint and Unissued Field Cap Republic of a superb five armed enameled(HJ Sommer Mtze). An extremely well preserved HJ field cap, constructed of khaki tan cotton. The cap is fully surrounded by stylized side walls which are trimmed along the seam with red piping. Stitched onto the lower peak is an HJ insignia executed in red, white, and black machine embroidery, measuring 15 mm (w) x 25 mm (h). A rigid internal reinforcement is palpable along the lower edge, maintaining the caps structure, while a light brown rayon