A Luftwaffe Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap Auction maker marked ALCOSO SOLINGEN on

maker marked ALCOSO SOLINGEN on the ricasso

Footnote: Harry Wilburn Murdock was born on August 13

The lower nickel plated scabbard fittings has some plating loss

blue left/right

oxidation spots evident on the Cross

A Luftwaffe Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap Auction maker marked ALCOSO SOLINGEN onAn exceptionally preserved Luftwaffe blue grey Fliegermtze constructed of a wool rayon blend, with fold down side and back panels with gently sloping, downward scallops to the front. The front of the cap features a machine embroidered, second pattern Luftwaffe eagle patch in silvery grey cotton threads, mounted on matching blue grey woolen base, and a embroidered, national tri colour cockade in black, white, and red rayon threads. Both the eagle and