Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Officer M38 Overseas Wool Cap in size 59cm - Küstenartillerie ger though unfortunately it was cut

though unfortunately it was cut off on one side

brass three branch hand guard and wicked heavy curved blade measuring 36" coming complete with its heavy all steel scabbard The scabbard is in very fine un-dented condition but it has 175 years of dried grease and oil on it making it look filthy

The Sphinx was later chosen as the centerpiece of the cap badge and the collar badges of the South Wales Borderers

as well as a few spots of corrosion

Features epaulet shoulder boards and lapel rank insignia

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Officer M38 Overseas Wool Cap in size 59cm - Küstenartillerie ger though unfortunately it was cutOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition lightly used example of a hard to find German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Officer overseas cap (Kstenartillerie Offizier Schiffchen). The overseas cap, nicknamed in German military slang as Schiffchen, or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up turned row boat, was standard issue for the Coastal Artillery. This example is constructed of a field gray (feldgrau) wool