Germany, Luftwaffe. A Tropical Hermann Meyer Type Em/Nco Service Cap Hold surrounded by a blue enameled

surrounded by a blue enameled ring inscribed “Nec Aspera Terrent” (Latin - Even difficulties don’t scare us”

marked on the inside lid

where he was issued his Provisional Release Certificate (Officer)

and "107" the steel batch number) on the underside of the helmet at the front

mesh backer

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Tropical Hermann Meyer Type Em/Nco Service Cap Hold surrounded by a blue enameled(Tropenschirmmtze). The cap top, cap band and visor are constructed of khaki brown cotton with the band being semi stiff to give the cap shape, each side of the cap top presents two eyelets for ventilation, the cap includes a neck flap attached to the cap by three metal buttons at the rear base of the cap band, a soft thin, black leather chinstrap rests on the visor, attached to the cap by two buttons, the insignia consists of a machine woven