Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Tropical Visor Cap Insignia Province of China Footnote 2: Ferdinand Jodl (1896–1956)

Footnote 2: Ferdinand Jodl (1896–1956) was the younger brother of Colonel General Alfred Jodl

small hole on the reverse of the tagged shoulder board

Schurr died on November 8

20mm (w) x 29

Footnote: The Order of the Orchid Blossom is equivalent to the Japanese Order of the Chrysanthemum

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Tropical Visor Cap Insignia Province of China Footnote 2: Ferdinand Jodl (1896–1956)(Kriegsmarine Mtzenabzeichen fr die Tropenschirmmtze). Constructed of olive drab wool, the obverse bearing semi circular oak leaf wreath executed in golden yellow celleon wire, surrounding a central aluminum tri colour cockade with a red wool centrepiece, the reverse retaining an intact black rayon liner, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), a scarce insignia to Officer and Admiral ranks in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.