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You are bidding on a SUPERB example of a 100% ORIGINAL WW2 German Kriegsmarine Cap Talley! This was issued to all NCO personnel, and was affixed to the “Donald Duck” style sailor cap.
Königsberg was a German light cruiser that was operated between 1929 and April 1940, including service in World War II. She was the lead vessel of her class and was operated by two German navies, the Reichsmarine and the Kriegsmarine. She had two sister ships, Karlsruhe and Köln. Königsberg was built by the Kriegsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven; she was laid down in April 1926, launched in March 1927, and commissioned into the Reichsmarine in April 1929. She was armed with a main battery of nine 15 cm SK C/25 guns in three triple turrets and had a top speed of 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph).
Königsberg served as a training ship for naval cadets throughout the 1930s, and joined the non-intervention patrols during the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s. After the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, she laid defensive minefields in the North Sea and then participated in Operation Weserübung, the invasion of Norway in April 1940. While attacking Bergen, she was badly damaged by Norwegian coastal artillery, and sunk by Fleet Air Arm Blackburn Skua fighter-bombers the following day in the harbor. The wreck was eventually raised in 1942 and broken up for scrap in 1947
Made of black rayon with a gold/yellow thread, this Cap Tally is a VERY NICE example. In used condition, it does feature some marks, wear, and stains, but is otherwise SUPERB! Clearly indicates, “Kreuzer Konigsberg”. Makes for a FANTASTIC display!
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