German Navy Ship Division for the Baltic Sea Cap Tally

Description

This is an early "A.2. SCHIFFSSTAMMDIVISION DER OSTSEE A.2." Ship Division for the Baltic Sea Cap Tally (Reichsmarine/KM Mutzenband "A.2. SCHIFFSSTAMMDIVISION DER OSTSEE A.2."). It is full length, 45" (114 cm), black rayon construction cap tally features machine woven, Gothic script, "A.2. SCHIFFSSTAMMDIVISION DER OSTSEE A.2." in gilt script threads. The ends of the tally are cut at a diagonal angle which would create the "swallowtail", affect when applied to the cap. It is in excellent condition and does not glow under blacklight. Don't hesitate as these are becoming more difficult to find in this condition.
NOTE: During the Imperial German Navy, the Reichsmarine and the early TR eras these Donald Duck style sailor's caps were issued with a named cap tally to identify the ship, flotilla or land unit the individual was serving with. On November 1st 1938 the Navy mobilization order introduced the "Kriegsmarine" cap tally to replace the named cap tallies as a security measure in the case of active mobilization. Personnel who had no possible contact with the outside world retained the privilege to wear the named tallies until mid-1940 when additional orders restricted wear of all named cap tallies excluding personnel of the NCO's Preparatory Schools. Originally the script on the cap tallies was worked in gilt wire but due to the potential tarnish discoloration of the wire regulations of October 29th 1936 dictated that the manufacture of the gilt script on the cap tallies was to be discontinued and replaced with golden yellow celleon threads although the directive was not strictly adhered to.
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: These are all pieces from my 30 year personal collection of WW2 Militaria that I am now liquidating. They are all authentic unless otherwise noted in the description.