Germany, Hj. A Flak Helper’s Field Cap GTRexclude as his request to join

as his request to join the Royal Flying Corps had come through

silver wash wear

maker marked "BK" (Braća Knaus

mounted to a vertical rectangular brass suspension with pinback

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Germany, Hj. A Flak Helper’s Field Cap GTRexclude as his request to join(HJ Flakhelfer Feldmtze). A well preserved HJ Flak Helpers field cap, constructed of dark slate grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels, scalloped at the front, providing optional ear and neck protection to the wearer. When not in use, the panels are rolled up and secured in place at the front with a single pebbled and grey painted magnetic metal button on the right flap meeting an analogous reinforced buttonhole on the left