Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery EM/NCO’s M43 Field Cap, by Heinrich Balke certificate_of_authenticity the National Defense Service Medal

the National Defense Service Medal and the United Nations Korea Medal for his Korean War service

soiling evident on the reverse)

the reverse stamped with the studio mark of Munich-based official AH and NSDAP photographer Heinrich Hoffman

A First War (Imperial) “Gott Mit Uns” (God with Us) war captured matchbox cover

small metal insignia on top of brown colored synthetic material

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery EM/NCO’s M43 Field Cap, by Heinrich Balke certificate_of_authenticity the National Defense Service Medal(Kriegsmarine Einheitsfeldmtze M43 fr Mannschaften der Kstenartillerie). A well preserved Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery EM NCOs M43 field cap, constructed of coarse field grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels, scalloped toward the front, which provide optional ear and neck protection to the wearer. When not in use, the panels roll up and are secured in place at the front with pebbled buttons which emanate from the right flap