Germany. An Africa Corps M43 Field Cap Auction centrepiece marked with Arabic "2"

centrepiece marked with Arabic "2"

The convoy was due south of Iceland (about 465 nautical miles west of Malin Head

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Born to such distinguished parents

the reverse with “Return of the Sudeten Germans

Germany. An Africa Corps M43 Field Cap Auction centrepiece marked with Arabic "2"(Deutsches Afrika Korps Dienstmtze). Constructed of olive drab coloured cotton throughout. This cap features non removable side skirts two breather holes on either side, along with a cardboard reinforced visor at the front. Towards the front of the cap is a BeVo style Tropical Wehrmacht eagle in silvery grey and light brown machine embroidery, along with a matching tri colour cockade directly below. The insignia are original to the cap and appear to