China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap GTRexclude in turn descending from a

in turn descending from a slate-grey embroidered corn

he joined the Flugzeugführerschule B 33 Nachrichtenkompanie Prag (Pilot School B 33 Signal Company Prague)

5 cm (w) x 89 cm (l)

trimmed along both edges with machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire

He joined the Imperial Navy in 1887

China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap GTRexclude in turn descending from aA wartime Kuomintang (also referred to as Guomindang or Nationalist Party of China) Army Officers service cap, constructed entirely of khaki coloured woven cotton with a raised peak. The cap consists of a crown that features a supportive spring loaded wire ring that gives the crown its distinctive shape and traditional raised peak, with a cap band directly below. The cap band itself is constructed of coarsely woven, ribbed, khaki coloured cotton.