History of the 1st Special Service Forces in WWII: Background
In August 1942 the regiment was transferred to Piedmont and in November of the same year the regiment participated in the Case Anton occupation of Vichy France
under the chairmanship of Air Chief Marshal Sir John Steel was formed to replace the Committee of CRAFA
but this would be a great translation and research project for the motivated collector
The cap nipple cones look to be original
Original German WWII Luftwaffe Flight Branch EM/NCO Schirmmütze Visor Cap by Albert Kempf, 1939 Dated, Size 56 UZI History of the 1st SpecialOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German WWII Luftwaffe Flight Branch EM NCO Schirmmtze visor cap manufactured by Albert Kempf of Ronsdorf, dated 1939 and size 56. The cap is constructed from Luftwaffe blue gray Fliegerblau whipcord wool with a wide black wool cap band and three rows of goldgelb, or Gold Yellow, piping for the Flight Branch. It retains its original crown stiffener, aluminum insignia, enlisted black leather