German issued cap as worn by Allied prisoners of war in Germany

Prisoner of war issue black serge peaked cap with painted on waterproofed 'leatherette' style lining to crown. The soft peak is reinforced with top stitching. Cap has a brown cotton drill, top stitched band, as worn by all Allied prisoners of war in Germany. The inside band of the cap is of coarse cream cotton. Crown lining is stamped in white '6 1/2'.

Allied prisoners of war in Germany, from the ranks only, during the First World War, were issued with black dyed uniforms with an identifying brown cotton band or stripe. Officers were permitted to wear their own uniforms. Most uniforms were supplied by the British Red Cross and were actually standard British Army khaki uniforms that were then dyed and modified with the brown stripe or band.

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