Germany, Ss. A First Pattern Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap United Republic of McAllister was to have a

McAllister was to have a long and eventful career in the United States Marine Corps

A lot of seven Second World War and Korean War ribbon bars

The underside of the sweatband reveals an intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a maker’s code of “4” and a secondary code of “402197”

it was redeployed to Greece

A document for a General Assault Badge

Germany, Ss. A First Pattern Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap United Republic of McAllister was to have a(Waffen SS Schiffchen). An extremely well preserved first pattern Waffen SS EM NCOs overseas cap, constructed of field grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which are scalloped toward the front. Stitched onto the left side of the panels is an insignia consisting of an elongated black wool triangular backer, in turn bearing a machine embroidered, silver grey, SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika.