Original Imperial German WWI Era Black Artillery Officers Visor Cap with Red Piping - Dunkelblau - Maker-Marked - Size 7 U.S. Artillery soldier after the war

soldier after the war

The removable burner with adjustable wick also bears patent dates of 1916

The tank does not have any moving treads but instead has 3 small wheels on the bottom

It does show wear and staining

This P-1943 Bayonet has become very hard to find and it was pure good fortune that we found a case hidden away in the warehouse for some 30 years

Original Imperial German WWI Era Black Artillery Officers Visor Cap with Red Piping - Dunkelblau - Maker-Marked - Size 7 U.S. Artillery soldier after the warOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an Imperial German EM NCO Visor Cap (Schirmmtze), in the early 20th Century Dunkelblau style. The later M1907 1910 version would move to the Feldgrau (Fieldgray) that was seen mostly during the war. The cap constructed of black wool. It has Ponceaurot (poppy red) piping, and a Schwarz (black) velvet cap band, indicating issue to an Artillery Officer, per corps color reference materials.