Original Imperial German WWI Dark Blue Artillery Officers Visor Cap - Dunkelblau British Flare Guns though with the replacement cross

though with the replacement cross guard

He became "Groom in Ordinary" to King George V becoming Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1935

Within months

The Zundnadel saw service up through the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 that the Prussians were quickly victorious despite the French Chassepot Needle fire Rifle introduced in 1866 which was considered a far superior weapon

this was in case we were attacked and forced to withdraw

Original Imperial German WWI Dark Blue Artillery Officers Visor Cap - Dunkelblau British Flare Guns though with the replacement crossOriginal 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 (Dark Blue) color. The later M1907 1910 version would move to the Feldgrau (Fieldgray) that was seen mostly during the war. The cap constructed of dark blue wool, which was the standard color for all states except for Bavaria, which used their own blue color. It has Ponceaurot (poppy red) piping, and