The underside of the sweatband is size stamped "59" in black ink near the string
His pre-war service saw him with the Shore Base H
No maker mark (as it should be)
It has a black wool band around its circumference
An Imperial Group Of Six GTRexclude The underside of the sweatbandMounted as worn German style, comprising: Oldenburg, War Merit Cross Second Class, in blackened iron; Bavaria, Military Merit Order Fourth Class with Crown, in silver and enamels, marked JL 980, small repair just below crown (possibly swords had been originally mounted), about very fine condition; Prussia, Order of the Crown Fourth Class, bronze gilt, enameled center; Prussia, Order of the Red Eagle Fourth Class, silvered, center enameled; Prussian