WWI German U boat Commanders Cap Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière - Aged Condition
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These WW1 German Navy caps are made and aged to your specification - email us if you want a similar one made to your specification.
This is a reproduction of a German WW1 Imperial Navy Schirmütze used by the Navy during the Great War. Showing ageing, usage markings, discoloration, tarnish and heavy wear.
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 genuine leather sweatband, leather chin strap with gold anchor buttons and a vulkanfibre peak.
This cap is based on one worn by U boat Commander Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière, Germanys most successful U-Boat commander who sunk 195 ships and damaged 8 others. Both white topped and blue topped versions were worn but unlike WW2 the commanders did not wear the white top as an indicator of being u-boot commander.
For his achievements the Prussian aristocrat Arnauld, who was a modest but very skilled skipper respected by his crew, was awarded the Pour le Mérite. The cap has his name embroidered in a name tag under the leather head liner.
After the war Arnauld served in the Turkish Navy in the 1930's and from 1939 again in the German Navy.
Email us for one made to your specification.
These WW1 German Navy caps are made and aged to your specification - email us if you want a similar one made to your specification.
This is a reproduction of a German WW1 Imperial Navy Schirmütze used by the Navy during the Great War. Showing ageing, usage markings, discoloration, tarnish and heavy wear.
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 genuine leather sweatband, leather chin strap with gold anchor buttons and a vulkanfibre peak.
This cap is based on one worn by U boat Commander Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière, Germanys most successful U-Boat commander who sunk 195 ships and damaged 8 others. Both white topped and blue topped versions were worn but unlike WW2 the commanders did not wear the white top as an indicator of being u-boot commander.
For his achievements the Prussian aristocrat Arnauld, who was a modest but very skilled skipper respected by his crew, was awarded the Pour le Mérite. The cap has his name embroidered in a name tag under the leather head liner.
After the war Arnauld served in the Turkish Navy in the 1930's and from 1939 again in the German Navy.
Email us for one made to your specification.
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