Zeppelin Commanders Cap Werner Petersen L-32 - Aged
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This is a reproduction of a German WW1 Imperial Navy Officers Cap used by the Navy during the Great War. Showing ageing, usage markings, discoloration, tarnish and heavy wear, as worn by Werner Petersen. Comes with removable white top.
It is 100% reproduction and is made of fine quality doeskin wool with mohair cap band in dark navy blue and features the wreath and cockade with Imperial crown in hand-embroidered gold bullion. The ersatz leather headband, leather chin strap with gold anchor buttons and a Vulkanfibre peak. The owners rank & name has been sewn on the inside.
Werner Petersen was killed on L32 on September 24, 1916 at Great Burstead, Essex, UK. During World War I he was a naval officer who began with the rank of first lieutenant (Oberleutnant zur See), who flew on 5 of the Kaiserliche Marines airships.
As commander of L7 , he arrived on 25 April 1915 at the newly built naval airport in Tønder with the base's very first Zeppelinsand. Petersen was shot down East of London as commander on L 32 and perished with his entire crew. A similar cap was recreated for his family.
The name tag can of course be cut off in order to recreate any Zeppelin or Imperial Navy Officers cap!
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