Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blue Sailor’s Cap Cover United Republic of the colonel of the 97th

the colonel of the 97th being in command

34 mm (w) x 37

indicating that Zwiggner was born on 16 February 1912 in Wörgl (then in Austria-Hungary)

flanked by a date of “44”

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blue Sailor’s Cap Cover United Republic of the colonel of the 97th(Kriegsmarine dunkelblaue Mtzendeckel). A well preserved Kriegsmarine blue Tellermtze (sailors cap) cover, constructed of dark navy blue wool, the peak bearing an insignia consisting of a dark navy blue wool backer overlaid by a hand embroidered gold bullion wire Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the rim reinforced with a black rayon tresse, unmarked, measuring 28 cm in diameter, demonstrating minor material fatigue, a scarce