Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Tropical Field Visor Cap

(Tropenschirmmütze). A Luftwaffe officer’s tropical field visor cap, constructed of tan-coloured cotton twill. The peak of the cap features an insignia in the form of white BeVo-style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika on a tan-coloured rayon backer, measuring 70 mm (w) x 47 mm (h). The front of the cap band features an additional insignia presenting as a BeVo-style tri-colour cockade within a white oak leaf wreath, flanked by stylized wings and measuring 140 mm (w) x 45 mm (h). The crown is flanked on each side by dual ventilation holes with magnetic metal eyelet reinforcements. The cap band is flanked by brown bakelite buttons holding in place a decorative gold bullion wire chinstrap which rests upon the protruding cardboard reinforced visor. There is an additional brown bakelite button at the rear for the attachment of a separate neck flap, which has since been lost to time. The interior forehead bears a tan-coloured cotton sweatband, held in place by a row of machine stitching. The crown is lined with red cotton bearing a date of “1942” and numbers “67 and “53 ½”. It is otherwise unmarked and measures approximately 185 mm (w) x 220 mm (l) x 120 mm (h). There is evidence that the cap has been shortened in length. One of the ventilation hole eyelets is missing, and there is minor material fatigue and moderate soiling evident. In overall very fine condition.