United States; China, Republic. A Second War China Theater-Made Flying Tigers Cbi Officer's Visor Cap Auction Archive Fallschirm Pi

Fallschirm Pi

the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “SCHNELLBOOTSBEGLEITSCHIFF TANGA”

moderately soiled from age and wear

Footnote: Paul Wende was born on 11 September 1885 and was drafted into military Service on 1 April 1944

stamped by Russian coat of arms on the 12 o’clock arm

United States; China, Republic. A Second War China Theater-Made Flying Tigers Cbi Officer's Visor Cap Auction Archive Fallschirm PiThe exterior is fabricated from a dark khaki cotton, featuring the classic high peak, with a 48 mm wide band in khaki cotton around its circumference, the bottom edge of which is trimmed in a 10 mm band in dark khaki cotton. There is a 74 mm (w) x 65 mm (h) Chinese Air Force Commissioned Officer's cap badge sewn in place on the front, the cap badge insignia in silvered and gold coloured bullion wire in various textures, with blue threading outlining