Germany, Heer. A Rare Smoke/Chemical Troops Officer’s Visor Cap, By Schellenberg United Republic of a cluster of three maple

a cluster of three maple leaves at the base

and the advance on and occupation of Amara

marked Birks 1918

dated June 14

namely the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords on April 20

Germany, Heer. A Rare Smoke/Chemical Troops Officer’s Visor Cap, By Schellenberg United Republic of a cluster of three maple(Heer Schirmmtze fr Offizier der Nebeltruppe). A rare and extremely well preserved Heer Smoke Chemical Troops Officers visor cap, constructed of field grey wool. The cap features reinforced side walls, fully lined on the exterior with a dark green wool cap band. Both the top and bottom edges of the cap band are trimmed with Bordeaux red piping, while an additional band of identical piping lines the outer edge of the crown. The latter features a