Slovakia, Republic. An Army Mountain Troops Enlisted Man's Side Cap United Republic of silver framed crosses were private

silver framed crosses were private purchase and are scarce

marked with the logo of maker Karl Wurster

a Honour Cross of the World War 1914/18 (“Hindenburg Cross”) ribbon with swords

fighting in the North African and Italian campaigns

Slovakia, Republic. An Army Mountain Troops Enlisted Man's Side Cap United Republic of silver framed crosses were privateIn field gray wool, designed with two rising peaks forming a valley between the two panels, with a wide fold up flap along the open edge of the cap, a 21 mm (w) x 29 mm (h) enlisted man's Slovakian coat of arms in die stamped bronze at the peak on the left side, the left side panel bearing a 45. 5 mm (h) x 26. 5 mm (h) edelweiss in aluminum with a bronze centre, the interior lined in brown cotton, stamped "25 42" along with a large "53" size stamp in