A Foreign Legion Sous Lieutenant Kepi GTRexclude 1892 in Chemnitz

1892 in Chemnitz

the battalion recognized as a para-military force

The inscirption reads “Im Jahre deutscher Schicksalwende - 1933” (In the year of the turning point of German Destiny - 1933)

and a large receiving clip on the right side of the collar

A Foreign Legion Sous Lieutenant Kepi GTRexclude 1892 in ChemnitzA traditional (1940s 1980s) French Foreign Legion Kepi; band constructed of black wool with silver bullion wire seven flame grenade and silver bullion chin strap on front half attached on sides by non period silvered buttons; single silver bullion loops on top section of band; crown crafted out of red wool with single silver bullion austrian knot braid in the centre with single silver bullion loop around outer edge of crown; visor made out of black