Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Board Cap for Female Personnel, Kiel Depot Issue, c. 1941 certificate_of_authenticity 70 on September 12

70 on September 12

surrounded by a ring of white enamels with a gilt inscription of “ОТЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА” (“PATRIOTIC WAR”)

measuring 46 mm (w) x 105 mm (l)

scattered gilt wear evident on the royal monogram of King Frederick IX

44 mm (w) x 23

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Board Cap for Female Personnel, Kiel Depot Issue, c. 1941 certificate_of_authenticity 70 on September 12(Kriegsmarine blaues Schiffchen fr Nachrichtenhelferinnen). An extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine board cap for female personnel, constructed of dark navy blue wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which gently slope downward toward the front, and which are trimmed along the edge with golden yellow piping. Stitched onto the lower peak is an insignia consisting of a dark blue rayon backer bearing a machine embroidered golden