A Mint Torpedoboot Jaguar Cap Tally

This is an extremely well preserved Torpedoboot Jaguar Mützenband/cap tally; constructed of golden embroidery on a black rayon backer; measuring 154.3 cm x 3.2 cm; in extremely fine condition.

Footnote: The Torpedoboot Jaguar was put into service with the Reichsmarine on June 1st, 1929. She saw limited service and was refitted several times until August 1938. At the start of the war, she belonged to the 6th T-Flotilla, primarily laying mines in the North Sea until December 1939, when she was retrofitted once again. She was used from April 1940 onward to lay mines in the North Sea, hunt allied U-boats along the coast, and to escort friendly destroyers until early 1944. In response to the allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, Jaguar was moved to destroy allied supply ships, thereby sinking the Norwegian destroyer Svenner. Having sustained some damage from the confrontation, Jaguar was moved to the Le Havre harbour for repairs, where she was bombed by Avro Lancasters on June 14, 1944. She sank at 6:00am the same day.