Important grouping to Afrikakorps Hauptmann Paul Beck serving with Kanonen-Batterie 902. An untouched grouping available on the market for the first time.
Beck must have joined the Reichswehr around 1934. Part of the grouping was a Reichswehr belt. He served with Inf.Rgt.19 and Beobachtungs-Abteilung 7 pre war as proven by insignia and maker marked gear part of the grouping. Both units were based in Munich. During the Africa Campaign he served with Kanonen-Batterie 902. Part of the grouping was also an officer's Panzer sidecap and Panzer uniform insignia. He must have served with a Panzer unit for a certain time as well. There were Artillerie-Reigment 557 insignia, too. Finally, there were Nebeltruppe Hauptmann boards found in his officer's cases. Beck therefore must have served with smoke troops as a Hauptmann, too.
An untouched grouping of great importance. Only a very few soldiers managed to bring their uniforms and gear home and avoided being captured by the British.
Heer M41 pattern tropical field cap as issued to Afrikakorps troops.
Typical red linen lining. Signs of wear. Sweat stains.
Machine-woven EM/NCO type of tropical cap insignia. 100% period time attached by hand.
Removed soutache! Privately added twisted white cord as shown on the photo.
Beck preferred to wear a white piping aound the top and towards the front. He removed the soutache at a later time. You can still were were it was attached.
While the portrait photo shows a very similar cap it is not exactly the same, however, 100% his personal cap. He might have owned two caps of the same style.
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