Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Infantry Dark Blue Visor Cap, Named and Unit-Attributed Example, by Carl Rauschke Republic of inscribed "APPRECIATION FOR THE NOBLE

inscribed "APPRECIATION FOR THE NOBLE AND HEROIC EFFORT IN THE HARBORING OF SIX UNITED STATES DIPLOMATS AND SAFE RETURN TO AMERICA / THANK YOU CANADA" in the center

The ships served alongside the Royal Navy for the remainder of the war

later entering interwar Reichsmarine service

black and light blue enamelled insignia

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Infantry Dark Blue Visor Cap, Named and Unit-Attributed Example, by Carl Rauschke Republic of inscribed "APPRECIATION FOR THE NOBLE(Preuen Schirmmtze fr Mannschaften der Infanterie). A well preserved Prussian Infantry visor cap, constructed of dark blue wool. The cap features reinforced side walls fully lined on the exterior with a red wool cap band. Both the top edge of the cap band and outer edge of the crown are trimmed with red wool piping. Pinned onto the peak is a non magnetic metal cockade painted in an Imperial red, white, and black tri colour, measuring 20 mm in