Imperial German Jäger Krätzchen Field Cap

Updated August 7, 2026

Lot number1004467
AuctionThe Bagale Collection, Session III - Wartime Militaria
DateAugust 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM MDT
Auction house345 Auction
LocationPueblo West, Colorado

Featured is a WWI Imperial German enlisted mans field cap (Krätzchen) belonged to the light infantry (Jäger / Schützen) branch of the military, identified by its green wool cap band and white piping. Constructed from grey-green (Graugrün) wool cloth, it features white piping along the crown top and a single black and white state cockade mounted on the band. The interior is lined with natural cream cotton twill fabric and is ink-stamped 57 for size alongside a faded rectangular issue mark. The cap is in very good antique condition, showing minor fabric soil on the interior lining while retaining bold exterior cloth color and solid structural integrity. PM

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