United Kingdom. A Royal Tank Regiment Officer’s Astrakhan Beret, 1965 Province of China with two holes

with two holes

to be liberated from camps in Kyushu

the front cover on each illustratiing a Waffen-SS soldier

possibly requisitioned from Heer headgear stocks

naming is slightly faded

United Kingdom. A Royal Tank Regiment Officer’s Astrakhan Beret, 1965 Province of China with two holesIn black mohair, a beret featuring a bullion embroidered Royal Tank Regiment Badge with colour donning the crown, topped by the original regimental hackle of red and green feathers, with a gold piped band around the base. The interior features a 35 mm wide leather sweat band and red silk interior with plastic covering the makers label denoting manufacturer by HUBERT & JOHNSON of London, measuring 54 cm for the interior circumference. The beret