Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap, Italian Manufacture, By Berven Archive and olive-drab BeVo style machine

and olive-drab BeVo style machine embroidery

the order is presented for outstanding civil or military services to the Republic

with "Square" maker mark on the pin

reverse cartouche missing

In etched zinc with green painted background

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap, Italian Manufacture, By Berven Archive and olive-drab BeVo style machine(Waffen SS Schiffchen). A Waffen SS EM NCOs overseas field cap, constructed of field grey wool twill. It is fully surrounded by gently curved fold down side panels. Both the peak and front of the panel retain remnants of black stitching where insignia were removed from the cap. The interior is fully encompassed by a grey herringbone rayon twill liner, which bears a black ink makers mark of BERVEN, PADOVA for Berrettificio Veneto of Padua, above a size