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K026865 "TORPEDOBOOT KONDOR" CAP TALLEY.
(Mützenband)BACKGROUND: German EM/NCO’s "Donald Duck" style sailor’s cap was based on a traditional design that dates back to the creation of the Prussian Navy in 1848. During the Imperial German Navy, the Weimar Reichsmarine, (National Navy, Circa 1919-1933), and the early Third Reich eras these Donald Duck style sailor’s caps were issued with a named cap talley to identify the ship, flotilla or land unit the individual was serving with. On November 1ST 1938 the Navy mobilization order introduced the "Kriegsmarine" cap talley to replace the named cap tallies as a security measure in the case of active mobilization. Personnel who had no possible contact with the outside world retained the privilege to wear the named tallies until mid-1940 when additional orders restricted wear of all named cap tallies excluding personnel of the NCO’s Preparatory Schools. Originally the script on the cap tallies was worked in gilt wire but due to the potential tarnish discoloration of the wire regulations of October 29TH 1936 dictated that the manufacture of the gilt script on the cap tallies was to be discontinued and replaced with golden yellow celleon threads although the directive was not strictly adhered to. Due to restrictions imposed on the Germans as a result of the Treaty of Versailles at the close of WWI, the German Reichsmarine, (National Navy), was limited to a prescribed number of vessels and were not permitted to construct any further vessels with more then 10,000 tons displacement. The restrictions imposed by the Allies also included the surrender of all German submarines with no further submarines to be constructed. On evaluating the use of torpedoes during WWI the OKM, Oberkommando des Marine, (High Command of the Navy), came to the conclusion that a small, fast, surface vessel equipped with torpedoes would help balance out the deficiencies that the navy was forced to endure in comparison to other potential enemy navies. This resulted in the construction of a variety of small, fast Schnellboot’s, (Patrol/Torpedo Boats), with torpedo capability. Launched in 1927, Torpedoboot Kondor was originally assigned to the 5. Torpedobootsflottille, (5TH Torpedo Boat Flotilla). She was damaged in 1944 in France which lead to being towed to Le Havre and later decommissioned. Because Torpedoboot Kondor was docked during an air raid on July 31, 1944, she was thrown on her side. The Kondor was later dismantled.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Roughly, 3.5cm tall, 148cm long, woven black rayon construction cap talley with machine woven Gothic style script, "Torpedoboot Kondor", (Torpedo Boat Kondor), in gilt flat-wire threads. The ends of the talley are cut at a slight, diagonal angle which would create the "swallow-tail", affect when applied to the cap. The talley is in overall good condition with moderate to heavy age and usage toning, holes along the stitching of the letters with some verdigris present.
GRADE ** PRICE $135.00
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