Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery Officer’s Overseas Cap visually-hidden naming John David McGregor as

naming John David McGregor as his next-of-kin

the reverse is plain with hallmarks denoting British silver manufacture

(Theresienorden Kreuz mit Brillanten)

The latter are constructed of cardboard-reinforced white wool twill bearing four rows of silver aluminum wire interwoven into a braided pattern

but upon further examination

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery Officer’s Overseas Cap visually-hidden naming John David McGregor as(Kriegsmarine Schiffchen fr Offiziere der Kstenartillerie). An extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Officers overseas cap, constructed of field grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which gently slope toward the front. The edge of the walls is fully trimmed by a length of fine gold bullion wire piping. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a field grey rayon backer bearing a machine embroidered