United Kingdom. A Royal Tank Regiment Officer’s Astrakhan Beret, 1965 Buy Now The subject is shown seated

The subject is shown seated on a cloud and wearing full armour beneath an ornate mantle

one that had existed before he joined the Army but the trenches and marching in France had made it intolerable

one for an Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

The tunic closes with six pebbled zink buttons on the right flap meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left

Sensing an adventure

United Kingdom. A Royal Tank Regiment Officer’s Astrakhan Beret, 1965 Buy Now The subject is shown seatedIn black mohair, a beret featuring a bullion embroidered Royal Tank Regiment Badge with colour donning the crown, topped by the original regimental hackle of red and green feathers, with a gold piped band around the base. The interior features a 35 mm wide leather sweat band and red silk interior with plastic covering the makers label denoting manufacturer by HUBERT & JOHNSON of London, measuring 54 cm for the interior circumference. The beret