Unusual - and actually scarcely seen! - example of a TR-period side-cap-insignia-piece as was specifically intended for usage by the various officials serving within: 'Deutsche Post Osten'-organisation

This is an attractive - and with certainty scarcely encountered! - silverish-grey-coloured (and neatly machine-embroidered) example of a Third Reich-period (I deem) side-cap-insignia-piece (ie. 'Abzeichen für das Schiffchen') as was specifically intended for usage by the various officials serving within: 'Deutsche Post Osten'-organisation and that comes in a just moderately used- and/or I deem clearly worn- ie. carefully side-cap-removed-, condition. These interesting cap-badges were intended for usage by staff-members (ie. officers) tasked with postal-control duties at the front and were worn onto the specific side-caps as used by this organisation (as can be noticed on the pictures). The smaller-sized cap-badge measures approximately 5,5 cms. in height and is approx. 4,4 cms. wide and shows an illustration of oakleaves, 'blitzes' and a postal bugle or horn. This obscure - and with certainty small-sized! - TR-organisation: 'Deutsche Post Osten' fell under the direction of the 'Deutsche Reichspost' and was instituted by a specific order (ie. 'Erlass') as was issued by the responsible 'Reichsminister' named Richard Ohnesorge on 16 August 1942. There is regrettably not much reference-material available on this subject. This example originates from a larger-sized collection that was compiled over many years and that I recently acquired for the web-site. Simply an attractive - and with certainty scarcely encountered! - 'Deutsche Post Osten'-related side-cap insignia-piece that is with certainty accordingly priced!