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1.Luftwaffe enlisted M43 fieldcap (einheitsfeldmütze) in mint/unissued condition. Textbook RB numbered example of the type with the machine zig zag stitched eagle. Nap of the wool is 100%, no mothing, no tracking, nothing! Buttons have 99% of paint. Factory machine applied cockade and eagle insignia. Interior rayon lining is made from 2 different colors. Interior stamped with manufacturer's RB number, size (55) and year (1944). Never seen one better, impossible to upgrade. $799 NEW
2.Waffen-SS enlisted panzer M-43 einheitsfeldmütze. Absolutely perfect, mint example of the type brought back by US GIs from the warehouses at the Dachau compound. Nap is perfect, late war machine embridered insignia is perfect and is machine factory sewn to the cap. Black plastic buttons are perfectly factory sewn to it. Cardboard underside of cap is mint condition, as is the size "56" marked lining. If you are looking for a mint, perfect cap that you will never have to upgrade, this is the one. Best one I have ever seen- choice, outstanding. $3150
3. Luftschutz (air raid) M38 3 piece helmet in unissued condition. Probably the best example I have ever seen. Paint is gorgeous and you can see red rings near the top where the primer is showing through, pointing to the fact that these helmets were stacked together in piles originally. Decal is neatly 100%. Leather chinstrap is nearly perfect. Interior lining is perfect, mint condition. The price, size and information are on the rear of the inside skirt. Size is marked "54". Only flaw I see is a thin crack where the top of the left skirt was never welded all the way together. $475
4. Luftwaffe enlisted/nco visor cap for medical personnel. Perfect example, nearly impossible to upgrade. Body of the cap is officer grade trikot. Piping is dark blue for medics. Interior is nice with nearly 100% sweatshield named to a Lago in Berlin and dated 1939. Size "57" marked. Cap has a super saddle shape and is very high quality. The chin strap has a tiny bit of wear, but cap is overall near mint. Extremely nice example for an issue enlisted/nco cap. $1495
5. Luftwaffe enlisted M43 (einheitsfeldmütze) field cap. Nice untouched example with all factory applied insignia. Wool is near mint overall with nearly 100% of the nap. Buttons have almost 100% of their blue-gray paint. Cockade has a little damage to it, but nothing bad. Almost looks like it was an insignia factory error. Interior is correctly RB numbered, dated 1944 and size marked "57". There is a small tear in the lining near the visor, but otherwise the cap is near mint. Very nice example. $650
6.German army tropical cap for enlisted/nco reconnaissance or motorcycle units in mint/unissued condition. Gorgeous example by Hans Brandt, dated "842" for August of 1942. Every is factory machine applied, including the copper brown soutache. Size marked "54" inside. Perfect condition. $1199
7. German pith helmet with Navy (Kriegsmarine) shields. Tan French made pith helmet, originally looks to have been luftwaffe, by the holes for the eagle. Condition is very nice and it's well marked, about a size 57 or 58. Has light wear from use, but excelent overall. Tough pith helmet to find. $900
8.EXTREMELY RARE! Luftwaffe officer M41 tropical cap. This is a recently aquired veteran bringback. It is the only one I have ever seen for sale. The cap looks to have been picked up by the GI in unissued condition and has only storage soiling and wear on it. It never had a cap eagle applied, there are no signs of there ever being one. I will offer the buyer a Luftwaffe tropical tunic eagle, as is described for this cap in "German Paratroopers in North Afrika' by John Hodgin. However, the eagle is in mint condition, is lighter in color than the cap and doesn't quite fit. The buyer can restore it however they desire. The outside is tropical Luftwaffe cloth. The interior is Luftwaffe tropical shirt material. Everything is factory done on the cap, the cockade is factory applied. The cockade is an Italian made example and it is suggested by advanced collectors that these caps were Italian made. The thin pressed leather sweatband has a few tears from storage, but is complete from the looks of it. Size is not marked, but it's about a 56 or 57. Unique chance to own a very elusive and rare cap that only comes up once in a lifetime. Stunning example. $7500
9. German Army General visor cap in unissued condition by Erel. Outstanding untouched original example with gold bullion piping and chin cord. What's is neat is that the chincord is factory sewn to the body of the cap at the adjustment barrels, which I have seen on other caps. Gold metal eagle and wreath are beautiful as well. Fieldgray wool body is made of a high quality fabric. Interior is near mint, with the Erel "Privat" grade logo under the sweatshield. The size "55" tag is still in the name tag slot. Erel embossing on the sweatband. Cap exhibits a perfect saddle shape and still retains the original crown metal wire stiffener. The cap is a later model and does not have the air grommet. The nap of the wool is perfect, without any moth tracking. Probably the nicest Erel Heer General's cap I have had. Choice! SOLD
10.German army officer M43 einheitsfeldmütze field cap. Really neat example that at first appears to be a standard enlisted cap, but for the fact that it has officer cord sewn around the crown. This is period done and perfecty, probably by a company tailor or private tailor. I owned this cap once before and am proud to be able to offer it again. It appears to have been made in occupied Lithuania by a Germanic company. Also, the officer has his name written in, "Mjr Juvancic", which is a name from that area. Cap is in near mint condition, is a size "57" as stamped inside the cap. The trapezoid is factory machine applied. Fieldgray buttons are perfect and wool has 100% of the nap. Outstanding example! Choice. $2200
REDUCED $1700
11.Hitler
Youth flieger-mütze for HJ Flight training units. Great
seldom seen cap based on the traditional German ski cap.
Beautiful example in mint, unissued condition. Has factory
machine sewn HJ diamond and is as nice as when it left the
factory. Not to be confused with the flak helper cap, this
cap has a higher profile, gromets and a short bill. Interior
is rayon lined, has a partial sweatband and the HJ cap RZM
tag, along with being RB numbered, 1943 dated and size 56
marked. Basically, an unupgradable example. Choice! $799
* SALE $650*
12.German
army panzer M42 enlisted cap. Probably the rarest of the
enlisted issue cap, as it was produced for only a short time.
Great example I owned before and one of the only ones I have
ever seen. Black panzer wool is high quality. The "T" form
eagle has been partially removed and there is a small 1/2"
cut next it. Interior is gray/brown cotton and is maker
marked to a Lago in Vienna. It's 1942 dated and size marked
"57". Other than some paint wear to the buttons, the cap is
near mint and was probably never worn. Outstanding example
of an extremely rare piece of headgear. $3600
13.Luftwaffe enlisted visor cap for flight/paratroops branch. Really nice, early visor cap in enlisted grade wool. Cap is either early private purchase or ealy issue, as it preceeds the green underside of the visor, usually this is seen pre-1937 or so. Also, the buttons are an early type and the chinstrap is a naval style. Cap has normal wear from use, but no mothing. Interior lining is maker marked and size marked "57". Hat has 2 owners names in it, a tag in the back of the lining and a tag under the sweatband to a second owner. Also, the is a unit property stamp under the sweatband of Fliegerhorstkompanie II. Size written on pencil on sweatband is "57". Cap is used, but not abused. One pin missing on the eagle, but it seems to be pretty firm. Has a sewn repair to the front of the sweatband and the sweatband has some loose stitching areas at the visor, but it's overall very sturdy. Nice, interesting, early example. $550
14.German Army (Heer) officer M41 tropical cap, period upgraded from an issue enlisted cap. Really nice cap that I so ld years ago and one of the only honest officer upgrades I have ever seen. First off, the cap is a scarce maker and is also RB numbered. The insignia is factory applied and perfect. Condition of the cap itself is near mint/unissued. It appears to have been depot or unit upgraded to officer with the addition of silver bullion Russia braid to the crown and front scallop. You can tell it is period done, as the bullion had tarnished because of high silver content and the period white thread now shows, which originally you wouldn't have seen, against the silver. Cap size is about a $3000
15.Luftwaffe enlisted visor cap for flight/paratroops branch. Outstanding cap, right out of the woodwork, unissued and dated 1939. Manufactured by Carl Bangert, the material is a fine, officer grade trikot. Piped in golden yellow for flight or paratroopers. Cap lining is maker marked, size marked "56" and dated 1939. Aluminum insignia is very nice. Chinstrap has a little age wear, but not bad. There is one small pinhead size nip in the very top, otherwise just a minty condition cap, just like it was out of the depot. Superb condition and shape. $750
16.German
army enlisted M43 (einheitsfeldmütze) with insignia
factory applied to it! This has to be the most interesting
example I have ever encountered. This cap is factory
assembled from scraps of cloth or caps/uniforms. It has
extra seems all over the place to unite the smaller pieces
of cloth. Also, the wool is different types of feldgrau,
from 1936 wool to 1942/43 wool. The buttons are the late war
army blue/gray type. Interior is made from 2 types ofcotton
lining cloth. It has a "1" prefix RB number, along with the
date of 1944 and the size "56". Interesting to note that you
can see where they took other garments apart to use, as
there are still impressions of the original seems in a
couple areas. The flaps themselves are made from 6 pieces of
cloth! There are a couple small moth nips and some light
wear, nothing bad, overall excellent. Unique cap and great
example of a wartime economic measure.
$1550
17.German Waffen-SS officer's M43 in unissued condition. STUNNING example with an extremely rare bevo eagle/skull trapazoid insignia variation. Cap is made from typical Italian gaberdine, often used on Waffen-SS officer caps and is piped in white wool for officer rank, which was unique to the Waffen-SS. Buttons are silver, also for officer ranks. The factory machine applied bevo insignia is a very rare variation with what is called the "pirate skull". Interior of cap is near mint condition, has the size stamp "58" and a partial leather sweatband in the front area. The soft leather sweatband is the only area that has wear and that is from storage. Of this style cap, this is probably the absolute best example I have owned. Choice! $6500
18.German
WWII schutzpolizei officers visor cap. Great example in
officer trikot material with bright green piping. Superb
officer 3 dimensional relief eagle. Cap is a beauty and
except for some light moth tracking to the very top of the
cap, it's near mint. Interior is inticative of a private
purchase police cap (which you want to see for officers) and
has a gray-brown lining. The pressed paper sweatband has
some wear and tear in the front of the cap and the underside
of the visor matches it in color. The full sweat shield is
present and has the maker embossed on it (Richard
Wähnert of Chemnitz) along with his address and
telephone number. Size is about a 57. I think the wear to
the sweatband is from storage over the years, the cap was
possibley never issued. $995 SALE
$899 *FINAL SALE $750*
19.Luftwaffe blue pith helmet, French manufactured. Outstanding example of this helmet, looks unissued. It's complete with the luftwaffe eagle and the original chinstrap (chinstrap has a crack that is repaired, but otherwise solid). Ersatz sweatband is intact but has a few small tears. Size "56" original sticker still in place. Overall an unissued example in nearly mint condition. Very hard to find. $1500
20.German
WW2 army tropical enlisted transportation or supply branch
overseas field cap. Very nice unissued example with light
blue soutache for the transportation or supply branches. All
insignia is factory applied. Tropical cotton material has
one small pick, but is otherwise perfect. Interior is red
cotton and is maker marked "Clemens Wagner", 1942 dated and
size marked "56". Really nice, near mint example.
$1150
$950
SALE
$850 * FINAL SALE $700*
21.
.Luftwaffe M35 double decal helmet from the family of the veteran who brought it back. Great, untouched example tyhat has never been in a collection. Has a lot of the original smooth, early blue-gray Luftwaffe paint. Decals are really nice, eagle is abut 99%, national colors about 85%. Has the original brown chinstrap with aluminum hardware. Liner is gorgeous condition, never untied and the band is dated 1938 on the side. The original owner's name is written in the skirt "Weigel". Shell is an ET62, batch number is 3852. The most interesting thing about this helmet is the unit property stamp in the dome of the shell. I didn't want to untie the liner, so I photographed it the best I could. It basically reads that it is property of a flight unit, "Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur (Airbase Command) Parow". It was a sea port airbase, located in Mecklenburg near Stralsund, Germany. The following units were stationed there- Fliegerwaffenschule (See)
Große Fliegerwaffenschule (See) Parow
Große Kampffliegerschule (See) 5
Kampfbeobachterschule 4 (See)
Jagdgeschwader 103
Seeaufklärungsgruppe 126
Such- und Begleitstaffel 81.
Also, with the wear pattern on top, there is a chance it had a wire basket or helmet band or something like that. Very nice and interesting helmet overall, as it was picked up in the theater of war, never messed with. Choice! SOLD
22.German Kriegsmarine (navy) sailor's cap with removable top in near mint condition. Beautiful doe-skin top in perfect condition. Has an early one-piece enlisted eagle/cockade insignia pin. Very nice cap tally for the Naval coastal artillery school. Cap is size marked "56 on the leather sweatband and on the cap stiffener. Removable top is size marked "57" and fits perfectly. Sailor's name is on the tag on the front stiffener inside- "Nissen". Just a perfect example of the removable top sailor's cap in a condition that would be nearly impossible to upgrade. $1495
23. NSDAP (Nazi party) Ordensberg school overseas cap, unissued condition. Has silver political eagle pebbled button on front. Left side has machine factory applied silver thread on tan political style NSDAP eagle. Interior is cotton with earlier style RZM tag and is size marked "54". Little bit of dirt on top, probably from being stored all these years. Near mint overall. Scarce cap. $950
24.German WWII RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst) chef's/cook's hat. Well, this one is off the wall, that's why I bought it. I have never seen another that could possibley be original (or any others for that matter). I would suspect that this is the exact same type the German army used, as many items the RAD used, came from Army supplies. The cloth tag inside is what I think is standard issue, it is marked with the manufacture "Heerde", the date "838" for August, 1938 and also the size, "55". On the exterior of the roll-up band is the property stamp of the RAD unit, Abteilung 9, 115th group. Cap is overall in great shape, hardly worn, with just a touch of soiling from 70 years of storage. Really nice, unique cap I have never run across before. A collector on Wehrmacht-Awards forum has come across a bunch of different photos of this type of cap being worn. SOLD
25.German
WWII HJ-Marine (Naval Hitler Youth) sailor's cap. Super RZM
example of the kind wore by the naval units of the HJ.
Standard "enlisted" grade wool for the cap top and textbook
blue polished cotton lining with unmarked celluloid diamond.
As on many I have seen before, the sweatband is paper (this
one is navy blue!) RZM tag is sewn under sweatband. Has the
HJ enamel diamond on front. The cap talley is for the
"Segelschulschiff Horst Wessel", which translates to
"Sailing school ship Horst Wessel". The talley is an
original veteran find I had, but is not original to this
cap. It did not have a talley when I got it. The cap is
really nice with the exception of numerous tears in the
paper sweatband. However, the sweatband is fully intact.
Interior is very nice as is the diamond. The talley has a
few moth nips, the largest being in the rear (see photo). It
is otherwise fine and really looks nice on the cap. Overall
a very scarce cap to find. A thousand times rarer than the
Kriegsmarine sailor's cap.
$1399
$1000
SALE
$899* FINAL SALE $799*
26.Luftwaffe
enlisted visor cap, signals branch. Really nice, barely used
"issue" example by Carl Halfar of Berlin. Piping is copper
brown denoting signals (communications) branch. Other than 1
pinhead size moth nip on the very top, the outside is
spotless. The interior and sweatband are nice, but the
celluloid diamond has been removed. The cap is unit marked
under the sweatband to the Luftwaffe Nachrichten Abteilung
I/14. Very nice example, just recently out of the woodwork.
$675
27.German army 2nd model pith helmet with dust goggles. Perfect example, in near mint condition, dated 1942 and maker marked under sweatband. Also size marked "56". Mint condition interior and chinstrap is in beautiful condition. Nice set of helmet shields. Comes with an original set of "Rommel" goggles of the type used by the Afrikakorps. Very nice example. SOLD
28. German Forestry Association, traditional forestry/hunting style hat. Nice cap you do not see very often. Forest green with dark green band and trim. Front has an aluminum civil eagle, side has a boar's tuft with a large national cockade. Cap has wear and some minor moth tracking, but is near excellent. Approx a size 56. SOLD
29.German army M43 fieldcap (einheitsfeldmütze) with factory applied insignia and 1945 dated! Superb late war cap manufactured during the last months of the war. Material is a recycled wool, as used in m43/m44 tunics. The nap of the material is nearly 100%. Buttons are later war ordnance blue/gray and retain most of their original factory paint. Insignia is a one-piece machine embroidered trapezoid, factory machine sewn to the cap. Interior lining is late war black/white speckled thin cotton as used in M44 tunic linings. Liner is well marked with RB number, size "56" and "F45" for Frankfurt depot, 1945. Overall near mint-mint, unissued condition. It pains me to sell this, but I have one similar to it. Very hard to find. CHOICE SOLD
30.German
WW2 Kriegsmarine female helferin's overseas cap in unissued
condition. Perfect example, just as it came from the
factory. Navy blue wool with yellow piping. Kriegsmarine
bevo eagle on front is factory hand applied. Size is fairly
large to wear over a woman's hair. Interior is black
polished cotton, no malrkings peresent that I can see. This
cap was veteran aquired a few years ago. Very hard to
upgrade, perfect condition. SOLD
31.German
WWII NSDAP (Nazi Party) Reichs level political officials
visor cap. The yellow piping represents Reichs level,
which was the highest or "national" level that political
leaders worked at. Cap is beautiful, with a high saddle shape, nice
gold political insignia and gold celleon chincords. Great
swastica cockade with enamel. Brown visor is superb, as is
the brown velvet band. Interior shows light wear and some
soiling. The celluloid diamond is mostly gone, but about 1/3 remains. Underneath the leather sweatband is the RZM tag
with maker "4" for Clemens Wagner. The
outside has a few small moth nips, the largest being on
the right side of the cap (see photo). Also, a few scattred moth nips in the lining. Otherwise cap is very nice. In person, these things don't add up to a lot and the cap looks gorgeous on display.
Great example of a very tough to find cap. SOLD
32. Kriegsmarine tropical enlisted cap in faded, used, salty condition. Cap is well used and possibley even washed at some time. You can rall the whole cap up and put it in your pocket, seems like a real "been-there" veteran. The brim is very floppy, the cardboard no longer has strength. I believe the eagle has been replaced (with the correct type). Other than that I see a 1" or so opening in the lining, but nothing bad. Owners initials are sewn on the interior of the cap. The type is a French made example. Well used example, about a size 56. $500
33.WW2
Luftwaffe enlisted summer light weight M43 fieldcap. Decent
example if you don't need something mint condition. The
insignia has been replaced (with the correct original type
for this cap) and there is a repair to the rear left side.
Rayon lining is well markd with the RB number and also the
size (55), and the date (1944). Cap is made from a very
light gaberdine wool and is generally considered a summer
type. Nice example of this type of cap. Repair at back has
some glue residue, but the flap hides most of it.
$450
SALE
$375 * FINAL SALE $300*
34.German
army enlisted /nco ranks M43 (einheitsfeldmütze) field
cap. Nice example of a very tough to find field cap.
Feldgrau wool has nearly all of it's nap. The buttons are a
late war type and only have retained about 50% of their late
war dark gray paint. Bevo insignia is hand applied, so I am
sure is replaced. Interior rayon lining is well marked "EFG
WIEN 1943" and size "54", though the cap is really more a
55. Nice example made scarcer by the fact it was
manufactured in Vienna, Austria. Very hard to find.
SOLD
35.German
RB numbered helmet 1944 dated chinstraps with RB number tag.
I have 3 chinstraps from this group, one has the lot tag
with the manufacturer's RB number on it. The chinstraps
themselves are marked "44", on 2 of them, you can make out
the RBN and they are in near mint condition. There is also a
tag with "20" on it, so the original bundle was probably 20
pieces. Great originals if you need a replacement. $200
each, the one with the tag is $250.
* SALE $150 each*
ALL SOLD
36.German WWII
Kriegsmarine enlisted tropical M41 field cap. The best of
the French made versions I have ever seen. Insignia is
factory applied, cockade is machine sewn through the lining
and eagle is handsewn. Outside cloth is very clean and is
it's original bright tan color. Cap has 2 small grommets on
either side. Interior is gold rayon and has the size stamped
"56" and the Paris maker's stamp. If you wanted one perfect,
beautiful condition example, this is the one. Choice!
$1550
SALE
$1400 *Final SALE $1100*
37.German
ww2 army tropical Afrikakorps period enlisted overseas cap,
piped in grass green for panzergrenadier (armoured
infantry), etc. Cap is in absolutely mint condition,
unissued. Perfect tropical material, perfect grommets and
all insignia and soutache sewing is untouched. Interior is
maker marked Clemens Wagner and dated February, 1941, so
it's an early Afrikakorps cap. Size is marked "54". I don't
think this choice hat could be upgraded. From my collection.
SOLD
38.German WWII Hitler Youth Flak helper's M43 style uniform cap. Very nice unissued example in luftwaffe blue/gray cloth. HJ cloth diamond machine sewn to front. This cap came from an unissued bundle of 10. It is a little bit wrinkled on top, but sets of perfectly when there is something inside it. One small metal button to front. Interior is quilted and padded for warmth. Lining material is the standard purple blue rayon. Stamping in lining has the size at 58 (but is seems smaller), dated 1944 and has RB number. Choice piece. SOLD
39. Luftwaffe enlisted M43 cap. Great example with all factory applied insignia. Eagle is hand sewn with cockade machine sewn overtop the bottom of it, textbook for this manufacturer. Cap has been used, but nap and overall cap are excellent +, really nice. Interior is the only area showing signs of wear/use. Interior lining is RB numbered, dated 1944 and size marked 55. Choice example. $750
* SALE $675*
40.German WWII army or luftwaffe winter water pattern camoflage hood. Great example that went with the winter padded parka and pants. This example is unissued and is the reversible style, to white for snow camoflage. It is RB numbered, the colors are as bright as the day it was made. The only detraction is the tie straps have been cut short. Otherwise mint condition. Nice example. $299
SALE $220
*Final SALE $190*
41.German
WW2 SA-Wehrmannschaft M43 fieldcap in mint, unissued
condition. This was vet aquired, along with the
mint/unissued SA-Wehrmann tunic and an SA-Wehrmann
belt/buckle. Beautiful cap, factory hand applied SA eagle
triangle in red brown color for group alpenland. Cap wool is
SA brown with buttons in brown, with nearly 100% paint.
Interior is mint condition and in brown cotton with
"Dienstmütze" generic type tag sewn in and size stamp
"53". $1250 * SALE $950*
42.German army officer late war medical branch visor cap. Neat, unissued really late visor cap by August Schellenberg. The fieldgray wool top is wartime quality, but is very nice. The piping is medical blue and the chincord is an age toned celleon, late war style. The metal insignia is late also, it is the type with the tab prongs built into the edges. The wreath was glued on the cap and can probably be removed pretty easy. Both pieces of insignia match well. Interior is mint condition, the sweatband is an ersatz type. The cap is light and looks best on a head, which gives it a really good form. No mothing that I can see, the cap is near mint to mint. SOLD
43.Waffen-SS enlisted M43 cap (einheitsfledmütze) in unissued condition. Absolutely oustanding, untouched cap that originally came out of a vet's estate in PA. Interesting, except for the material, it is exactly the same as the vet bringback Italian gaberdine examples that I have seen. This one is perfect, it is constructed of a very soft light gray/field gray wool that is typical of some late war recycled wool uniform items. The buttons have 100% of their later war dark blue-gray paint. The eagle/skull bevo trapezoid is factory applied in a straight machine sewn fashion. Interior is lined with a late war brown/gray cotton/rayon blend. "R43" (depot and 1943) and the size (56) are the only markings, typical for WSS M43 caps. If you want one perfect WSS M43 cap, this is it. Beautiful and scarce. SOLD
44.German army tropical M41 enlisted cap. Mint, unissued example, dated 1943. Insignia is factory applied, 100% original to the cap. Cap material is a nice olive green. Grommets have nearly 100% of their brown enamel. Interior shows this is the second model with the cloth and oilcloth sweatband. Lining is maker marked "Willy Sprengfeil" of Hamburg, dated 1943 and size marked "54". Cap is just outstanding and can not be upgraded. Choice cap. SOLD
45.German
WWII NSKK (National Socialistische Kraftkorps, Nazi driving
korps) officers kepi. Outstanding example in officer trikot
olivebrown material. Factory applied silver piping around
the top and the flap. Silver bevo NSKK eagle to black top.
NSKK correct button on front. Correct style black leather
chinstrap in very nice condition. Interior is in really nice
condition with the exception of the pressed paper sweatband
that has some tears, chips and is missing a 1" section. RZM
tag is under the sweatband. Cap size is marked "54". Cap is
in near mint condition other than the sweatband. Very nice
example of a scarce cap.SOLD
46.German
WWII army tropical enlisted medical overseas field cap.
Perfect, mint, unissued example with a dark blue soutache
for the medical branch. Olive tropical cloth and red cotton
lining. Grommets and their enamel are perfect. Everything is
100% factory applied to the cap. Interior is maker marked to
Clemens Wagner, dated February 1941 and size marked 55. Nice
example of an early Afrikakorps era cap, in perfect
condition. $1150
$950
SALE $850 * FINAL SALE $799*
47.Kriegsmarine
officer (leutnant zur see to kapitänleutnant ranks)
white top visor cap. First one I have had in a long time and
an absolute textbook example. Brim has the leutnant level
gold bullion rank scallop on it, oilcloth edge and navy blue
wool covered visor. Chinstrap is the standard Kriegsmarine
officer stye and the buttons are the correct officer type.
Band is mohair and has the highly padded bullion wreath
attatched. The removable white top is the cotton style,
thought to be used for everyday duty, as opposed to the
waffle pattern material, which is thought to be more for
dress. The cover has some stains, which, to me, look like
rust. Metal eagle has some nice age tone to it. Interior is
standard textbook for a KM officer white-top cap. It's a
light colored silk with an unmarked celluloid sweat diamond.
The leather sweatband is very soft, like calfskin and has a
ribbon running through it. Though the cap looks nearly
unissued, the sweatband has some wear/tear at the very
front, probably from storage. The cap is unmarked, except
for a "55" size stamp on the inside of the removable top.
Extremely scarce visor cap to find, CHOICE!
SOLD
48.Luftwaffe
enlisted M43 fieldcap (einheitsfeldmütze). Great
example with the tougher to find, one piece trapazoid
insignia. Insignia is factory machine sewn to the cap.
Buttons have nearly 100% of their luft blue paint. Cap
lining is a herringbone weave rayon and is well marked. It
has a late war "RF" number, is dated 1944 and is size
stamped "58" (though I think it's more like a 56/57). Cap
has a small amount of wear to the inside forehead, so it was
worn. There is also a very light soiled area on the front
brim from the airman taking his hat off. Tough to see, but I
always like to point things out. Cap is excellent + to near
mint. Very nice.
SOLD
