An Rzm 1936 Allgemeine Ss Nco's Visor Cap GTRexclude Italy left the Tripartite Pact

Italy left the Tripartite Pact and joined the Allies

1943 at RAF Station North Front

before being invalided to England on May 11th aboard the Hospital Ship Oxfordshire

Third Reich Faithful Service Decoration 2nd Class for Twenty Five Years' Service (silvered bronze

maker marked "ABZEICHENFABRIK GG

An Rzm 1936 Allgemeine Ss Nco's Visor Cap GTRexclude Italy left the Tripartite PactThis cap is in black gabardine wool with a traditional high peak, with matching white piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band on the sidewall. It is decorated with a well detailed silvered bronze eagle insignia on the peak with its swastika in black, plus a first pattern silvered tombac SS skull on the band below on the front. Two piece black leather chin strap rests upon the visor housing length adjustment buckles on either