Germany, Heer. An EM/NCO’s M35 Overseas Cap

(Heer Schiffchen M35 für Mannschaften). A very well-preserved Heer EM/NCO’s M35 overseas cap, constructed of field-grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold-down side walls which gently scallop toward the front. The crown is flanked on each side by ventilation holes reinforced with non-magnetic metal grommets. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a field-grey rayon backer bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 65 mm (w) x 25 mm (h). Directly below the eagle, the front also features an insignia in the form of a field-grey rayon backer bearing a machine-embroidered tri-colour cockade, measuring 35 mm (w) 35 mm (h). A multi-piece olive-drab cotton liner encompasses the interior, with the partially-legible stamp of a Vienna manufacturer visible on the crown, in addition to a size mark of “59”. The cap measures approximately 28 cm (l) x 12 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface. Minor soiling and material fatigue consistent with age and wear is visible to both the interior and exterior, but this field-worn cap remains in a near extremely fine condition.