Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap Archive Originally gifted from the parents

Originally gifted from the parents of Gefreiter Karl Heinz Wedekind

letters confirming his death and various correspendence between his mother and Ottawa

40" (Offizier Lehrgang d

maker marked " 'EL ORO' J

light gilt wear on the eagle

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap Archive Originally gifted from the parents(Luftwaffe Fliegermtze). Constructed of blueish gray wool, with fold down side and back panels with gently sloping, downward scallops to the front. The front of the cap features a machine embroidered, second pattern Luftwaffe eagle patch in silvery grey cotton threads, mounted on matching blue grey woolen base, and a embroidered, national tri colour cockade in black, white, and red rayon threads. Both the eagle and the cockade are hand stitched into