Original U.S. WWII Naval Officer Blue Combination "Feather Weight" Visor Cap - size 7 1/8 m Production of the Klappspaden was

Production of the Klappspaden was halted mid-war by its high cost and overlong production time

Several wide angle binocular models were commissioned specifically for the Bureau of Ships

A truly impressive grouping that belonged to a fellow pilot of Jimmy Stewart’s 701st squadron in WW2 who flew 11 successful bombing missions over Germany in 1945 finally surviving a devastating crash landing that killed 3 of his crew and injured him for life

a Union inspector during the Civil War

This example is maker marked 6 on the back of the pin which represents the maker Fritz Zimmermann of Stuttgart

Original U.S. WWII Naval Officer Blue Combination "Feather Weight" Visor Cap - size 7 1/8 m Production of the Klappspaden wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a WWII U. S. Navy Junior Officer "Complete" Cap, also called the "Combination" cap. Naval officers wore a variety of different colored uniforms in service, for different locations and occasions, so a cap was designed that could utilize various removable covers to match the uniform. The standard colors were White, Khaki, Navy Blue, and Gray. The U. S. Coast Guard also wore the same caps,