South African UDF/SADF Olive Drab Field Cap with Neck Flap Gun Components WWII German Reichsbahn Gold Railway

WWII German Reichsbahn Gold Railway Eagle – “LOK RZA 4 BLN”

complete with a threaded cap and integral applicator stem

Based on the construction shown (locally-made leatherwork

worn on the pith helmets (pagris) of British troops

This precision optical/mechanical device was employed with the Vickers Medium Machine Gun as well as various artillery pieces

South African UDF/SADF Olive Drab Field Cap with Neck Flap Gun Components WWII German Reichsbahn Gold RailwayOriginal South African Union Defence Force and early South African Defence Force olive drab peaked field cap with fold down neck flap, leather sweatband, and stiffened visor. German style post war military design used during the transition from UDF to early SADF service. Approximate size 7.