Germany, Sa. A Staff Officer’s M43 Service Cap certificate_of_authenticity minor imperfections/flaking to white enamels

minor imperfections/flaking to white enamels

A 1914 Iron Cross II Class Award Document to Feldwebel-Leutnant Hans Schmelzpfenning of the Landsturm Infantry Battalion

On the reverse are two vertical loops secured via a metal rivet to allow attachment to a service pelt

each retaining both reverse attachment prongs and bearing illegible marks

which is now housed at the National Army Museum at Chelsea

Germany, Sa. A Staff Officer’s M43 Service Cap certificate_of_authenticity minor imperfections/flaking to white enamels(Sturmabteilung Einheitsfeldmtze M43). An extremely well preserved Sturmabteilung (SA) Staff Officers M43 field cap, constructed of light brown olive drab wool. It is fully surrounded by fold down side panels, scalloped at the front, providing 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 two pebbled magnetic metal buttons emanating from the right flap and meeting an