Did NCO's wear KM "Donald Duck" cap?

[Rheinmetall]

In the KM, did NCO's wear the "Donald Duck" cap or was this just for EM's?---I have a NCO parade dress, or "mess dress", jacket I would like to display the proper headgear with---Has anyone seen period photos of this cap worn by NCO's with this type of uniform or with any other uniform?

[BILL]

I did some digging on the net.There are some good sites for the Kreigsmarine ranking system. It looks like junior NCO ranks would wear the flat cap while the senior NCO would be entitled to wear a peaked cap. Junior would be Petty to Chief Petty officer. Senior NCO would be Boatswain to Senior Chief Boatswain.You should check out the rank of your tunic. If the rank insignia is mounted on the upper sleeve and collar (junior). If mounted as shouder boards and collar (senior).Type in "Kreigsmarine Ranks" on yahoo to start. Good luck.

[Gerard/Relic Hunter]

Exactly.

Gerard