Original German WWII 1942 Dated Kriegsmarine Tropical M41 Field Cap by Heinrich Balke, Size 59 1/2 Manufacture Type_New Made Items - Embroidered Combat Infantryman Badge

- Embroidered Combat Infantryman Badge

most likely during the 60s

The "slick" troopships used the radio callsign "Alligator" or "Gator"

He was a talented musician with the guitar and enjoyed four years with the Glee Club

then eastward as ground forces advanced on the continent

Original German WWII 1942 Dated Kriegsmarine Tropical M41 Field Cap by Heinrich Balke, Size 59 1/2 Manufacture Type_New Made Items - Embroidered Combat Infantryman BadgeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German WWII Kriegsmarine tropical M41 field cap manufactured by Heinrich Balke of Bremen in 1942 and marked size 59 1 2. Constructed from khaki cotton whipcord with yellow gold Kriegsmarine insignia and a blue gray interior lining, it is an uncommon naval variation of the tropical field cap associated with German forces serving in warm weather and Mediterranean theaters. German tropical uniforms,