Germany, Heer. An Armoured Troops Officer’s Visor Cap GTRexclude and a scroll reading THIS

and a scroll reading THIS WE’LL DEFEND

part of the “Heer” (army)

was commissioned by Peter I while in Germany

The family later immigrated Canada

At the time of enlistment

Germany, Heer. An Armoured Troops Officer’s Visor Cap GTRexclude and a scroll reading THIS(Heer Schirmmtze fr einen Offizier der Panzertruppe). A well preserved Heer Armoured Troops Officers visor cap, constructed of field grey wool with a pronounced nap. It features reinforced side walls which are fully lined on the exterior with a smooth dark green wool cap band. Both the top and bottom edges of the band are trimmed with lengths of rose pink piping, while an additional length of identical piping surrounds the outer edge of the crown.