Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Communications EM/NCO’s Visor Cap

(Luftwaffe Schirmmütze für Mannschaften der Luftnachrichtentruppe). A well-preserved Luftwaffe Air Communications EM/NCO’s visor cap, constructed of dark grey wool. It features reinforced side walls, fully lined on the exterior with a ribbed black mohair cap band. Both the top and bottom edges of the cap band are trimmed with light brown piping, while an additional band of identical piping surrounds the outer edge of the crown. Pinned onto the peak is an aluminum insignia consisting of a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, measuring 52 mm (w) x 40 mm (h). Pinned onto the centre of the cap band beneath the eagle is an aluminum wreathed cockade, flanked on each side by stylized wings. Measuring 120 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), the insignia retains one of its original two attachment prongs. The cap band is flanked by blackened magnetic metal studs which secure in place a multi-piece black leatherette chinstrap, adjusted with dual functional blackened magnetic metal buttons. Completing the exterior features is a protruding vulcanfibre visor, finished in black on the obverse and in a dark green on the reverse. The interior of the side walls is lined with a brown leather sweatband, perforated across the forehead with ventilation holes, while the interior is also fully encompassed by a light brown rayon liner. The crown retains a transparent plastic moisture guard featuring a hollow slot for the insertion of a name tag. It is unmarked with the exception of a black ink size stamp of “55” on the crown. The cap measures approximately 23.5 cm (w) x 25.5 cm (l) x 15.5 cm (h). Minor issues consistent with age and wear are evident, and include a small spot of mothing to the wool of the crown, the re-attachment of the cockade following the loss of one of its prongs with an outline of its former situation visible, and slight soiling of the interior liner. The cap remains in an overall near extremely fine condition.