Germany, HJ. A Field Cap Archive After his Mexican-American War service

After his Mexican-American War service

the 1st Battalion embarked at Portsmouth for passage to Jamaica

commander of the coast aviation group

bearing an exterior inscription of “DOLCHPORTEPEE AUF ALUMINIUMGESPINST” (“DAGGER PORTEPEE IN ALUMINUM WIRE”) an a Heeres-Kleiderkasse mark

chipping and loss evident in the white enamels on the arm at 12 o'clock on the reverse

Germany, HJ. A Field Cap Archive After his Mexican-American War service(HJ Sommer Mtze). An extremely well preserved HJ field cap, constructed of khaki tan cotton. The cap is fully surrounded by stylized side walls which are trimmed along the seam with red piping. Stitched onto the lower peak is an embroidered HJ insignia, measuring 15 mm (w) x 25 mm (h). The interior is fully encompassed by a multi piece golden brown rayon liner. Stitched onto the left side is a fully intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a