Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Summer Visor Cap By Robert Lübstein United Republic of circa 1860

circa 1860

with gilt remaining on reverse and in recesses

engraved ""DONNÉ PAR LE ROI DES FRANÇAIS"" (Given by the King of the French) on the deg

rear spine (with two bolts)

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Summer Visor Cap By Robert Lübstein United Republic of circa 1860(Luftwaffe Sommermtze). This is an extremely well preserved Luftwaffe officers summer visor cap, constructed of white cotton twill with a woven black rayon cap band. The latter is trimmed at the top and bottom by twisted silver thread Waffenfarbe piping. Two pebbled, silvered zink buttons are pinned into each side of the cap, accommodating a twisted silver aluminum bullion wire chinstrap, finely knotted at each end, which rests upon a lacquered black