Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer Theodor Riedel Blue Sailor’s Cap Hold For 24 years of Service

For 24 years of Service

marked S-W between the arms (for Sy & Wagner

the twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord

Officer's Badge (in silver with white enamels

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer Theodor Riedel Blue Sailor’s Cap Hold For 24 years of Service(Kriegsmarine Tellermtze). A Kriegsmarine Zerstrer (Destroyer) Theodor Riedel blue sailors cap, constructed of dark navy blue wool. It features reinforced side walls, and retains a fully intact tally ribbon, constructed of black rayon and bearing a machine embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of ZERSTRER THEODOR RIEDEL in Fraktur script. The ribbon is affixed in place with four dark navy blue threaded bands distributed around the circumference.