Original Imperial German WWI Named Kaiserliche Marine Navy “Fore and Aft” Bicorn Officer’s Dress Cap with Box - Reserve Lieutenant Eduard Schmidt, SMS G197 Watch Officer Japanese Military Maps indicating the reduced delay time

indicating the reduced delay time of the fuze

It can be closed by folding the flap over the opening and snapping LTD (lift-the-dot) fasteners

There are some cracks on the left side by the lock screws

leave the smoke grenade in the cardboard box

which do show wear

Original Imperial German WWI Named Kaiserliche Marine Navy “Fore and Aft” Bicorn Officer’s Dress Cap with Box - Reserve Lieutenant Eduard Schmidt, SMS G197 Watch Officer Japanese Military Maps indicating the reduced delay timeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic, well preserved example of a WWI Imperial German Kaiserliche Marine Naval Officers Bicorn dress cap, affectionately called a fore and aft. The cap is nicely named on the inside sweatband with Eduard Schmidt, and with a little research, combined with the handwritten note, we were able to discover what Torpedo Boat he served with as a Watch Officer. Watchkeeping or watchstanding is the assignment of