54 mm (h - inclusive integral ring)
rather than being sold off (as she was informed that this was apparently the custom after an airman had been missing two months)
Eight classes were established for award to recipients of the 1st through 8th Orders of Merit
The battalion formed part of the 27th Commonwealth Brigade and took part in the United Nations offensive into North Korea and the subsequent retreat into South Korea following the Chinese offensive in the winter of 1950-1951
The cap measures approximately 250 mm (w) x 255 mm (l) x 135 mm (h)
Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Visor Cap Eagle, By Ferdinand Wagner United Republic of 54 mm (h - inclusive(Waffen SS Mtzenadler). Constructed of cupal, the obverse consisting of a second pattern SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with both attachment prongs intact, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code of M1 8 for Ferdinand Wagner, Pforzheim, measuring 69. 20 mm (w) x 31. 75 mm (h), weighing 3. 8 grams, with minor loss of finish evident, in near extremely fine condition.