A Scarce Second War Croatian Navy Officer’s Visor Cap; Published Example Auction Archive War Merit Cross 1st Class

War Merit Cross 1st Class by Wilhelm Deumer - In silvered tombac

dual vertical pinback

In the late 1930s

obverse illustrating the left-facing conjoined busts of Augusta Victoria of Schlesweig-Holstein and Emperor Wilhelm II

before being discharged on October 21st

A Scarce Second War Croatian Navy Officer’s Visor Cap; Published Example Auction Archive War Merit Cross 1st ClassThis is a fine quality manufacture and gently worn Officers Visor Cap of the Croatian Navy. The crown of the cap is constructed of white a white cotton. The band of the cap is constructed of dark blue coarsely interwoven fabric, and is ordained with a NDH wreath and anchor in hand embroidered bullion. The cap features a leather trimmed vulcan fibre visor with a leather chin strap resting on it, attached to the sides of the cap via two gilt buttons.