Russia, Soviet Union. An Air Force Officer’s M35 Visor Cap Archive as worn (C:4)

as worn (C:4)

A 1935/36 (Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes/Winter Relief of the German People) Dank dem Helfer – Gau Essen badge

Paul-Hermann Werner (1893–1940) was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross

the obverse states “Andenken an” (“Souvenir of”) and the reverse “Feindesland” (“Enemy Territory”)

the reverse depicting the Saxon Coat of Arms

Russia, Soviet Union. An Air Force Officer’s M35 Visor Cap Archive as worn (C:4)A very well preserved Soviet Air Force Officers M35 visor cap, constructed of khaki green wool twill. The cap features reinforced side walls, fully lined on the exterior with an azure blue wool cap band. An additional band of azure blue piping trims the circumference of the crown. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia constructed of brown wool with a buckram reverse liner. It bears a hand embroidered gold bullion wire five pointed star set within a