Germany, Kriegsmarine. An EM/NCO’s Board Cap, with U-Boat Traditions Badge Hold maker marked "G & S

maker marked "G & S

the reverse of each retaining fully-intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) labels bearing maker codes “A4/157” and secondary codes of “059465”

the obverse consisting of an Iron Cross

in Krigsmetall

the exterior bearing a slightly raised depiction of a Fallschirmjäger badge

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An EM/NCO’s Board Cap, with U-Boat Traditions Badge Hold maker marked "G & S(Kriegsmarine Schiffchen fr Mannschaften mit Traditionsabzeichen). An interesting Kriegsmarine EM NCOs board cap, constructed of dark navy blue wool. The cap is fully surrounded by side walls which gently slope toward the front. Stitched onto the left side is a gilded bronze insignia in the form of a polar bear in mid stride. Measuring 40 mm (w) x 24 mm (h), this bear emblem was worn as a traditions badge by the crews of U Boats U 108, U 405, and U