Heer visor cap for officers serving with Kavallerie-Regiment 5. Members of that regiment had worn the "Braunschweig" skull to the visor cap for a certain period.
Branch: Cavalry. Yellow color piping
Insignia: Hand-embroidered officer's pattern cap eagle and wreath badge. Attached by hand
Chin strap: textbook officer's strap. Correct buttons period time attached (sewn).
Lining: Fine gold color silk lining.
Celluloid diamond: intact
Maker's mark: EREL SONDERKLASSE EXTRA
Sweat-band: Signs of wear. Worn. EREL marked.
Newspaper inside to adjust the size. Only minor moth damage mainly to the bottom of the cap.
