Original WWII German Red Cross Personal DRK EM/NCO Schirmmütze Visor Cap – Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Certified

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Original WWII German Red Cross Personal DRK EM/NCO Schirmmütze Visor Cap – Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Certified.  The DRK, “Deutsches Rotes Kreuz” (German Red Cross), a voluntary civil assistance organization originally instituted in 1864, was officially acknowledged by the Geneva Convention in 1929. In December 1937 it gained status as a legally recognized organization by the NSDAP. As with other essential services in Third Reich Germany, it came under control of the NSDAP in late 1938 under the auspices of the Ministry of the Interior’s Social Welfare Organization. This is a very good condition WWII Era Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross) EM/NCO Schirmmütze (Visor Cap). This is a high quality German made cap, fabricated from charcoal grey worsted wool cloth, with a solid gray cap band, plus three rows of light gray color piping around the circumference. This is the standard color piping for DRK caps, and it can look blue or purple at times. As an EM/NCO cap, it has a black leather double buckled chinstrap, attached by black enamel buttons at the sides. Cap is decorated with the correct insignia, including the DRK eagle insignia pin on the crown. On the cap band is a very nice aluminum open-topped oak leaf wreath, with the classic metal Tri-color cockade inside, featuring a red felt insert. Both are in good shape, and the eagle still has a fully intact attachment clip, so it is attached firmly. The cockade and eagle do show some oxidation due to age, however the red felt insert is still vibrant. The visor is the classic black color on the top and standard bottom. It shows some cracking to the finish, but overall has stood up to time wonderfully. The cap has a very nice condition  “service cloth” lining, with a fully intact celluloid sweat shield on the top, though there are no maker markings that we can see. The sweatband is made from natural finished leather, which has matured to a nice light brown color, and is still supple, with just a bit of tearing in areas.  Nice clean cap  Good   condition with some wear and storage age   and expected issues.   100% Guaranteed to be authentic Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of   History.   Please see our   other items.    Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. RARE Do Not Miss This One!