Australian officers peak cap with name of the owner on the inside SHARP, found on a flea market in Cario in the early 2000’s. The cap would have been used by an officer in the fighting during the North African desert campaign of 1940-1943.
This is a very rare find from the very famous North Africa battlefield of 1939-1943.This is a Australian officers peak cap with the hand written name of the owner on the inside rim it looks like SHARP also has the maker label clear to see inside. The cap is in nice condition with no major damage but does have a bit of moth damage with some light stains and a few marks and scraps from being well used by its wartime owner.The cap is also dirty on the inside from war time use its has been well used by its war time owner it is complete with its badge and leather strap on the peak.The cap was found on a flea market in Cario in the early 2000’s by the Egyptian-Sahara.com expeditions and the cap is perfect for display or any collection. The cap comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures including of the original flyer for the Egyptian-Sahara.com expeditions and tours company with pictures of some of the items they recovered in the early 2000's this relic was purchased directly from them when they were operating in around 2007-2012.
The battle was fought near the western frontier of Egypt between 23 October and 4 November 1942, El Alamein was the climax and turning point of the North African campaign in the Second World War. The Axis army of Italy and Germany suffered a decisive defeat by the British Eighth Army.