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		1.German ww2 unisued helmet chinstraps. Two great wartime examples. One is RB numbered, the other is marked "ftb 44". Other than some slight surface rust to some of the steel parts, these are perfect. Great if you have a nice helmet that needs a chinstrap. Either one is $150. NEW
	2.German ww2 luftwaffe enlisted overseas cap. Unissued example with factory applied insignia. Rayon interior is nicely marked with maker, 1942 date and size 54. Maker was from Dresden. Cap is outstanding and would be mint except for a souple nap wear areas on the right side of the cap. $350 NEW
		3.German army enlisted black panzer overseas cap with signals soutache. Nice, scarce example, dated 1940, but I can't read the maker, could be W.Sprengfeld, but I am not sure. Also has a "B.II.40" stamp, which I think may have something to do with re-issuing of clothing. There is a number stamp and also 3 painted numbers, not sure what these are for. Cockade is hand applied and looks factory done, soutache is factory done. Eagle is re-applied. I got it without an eagle and I have had it replaced. (boy is it hard to find an original one) On the left side of the cap there is an oval impression, like a unit badge or tradition empblem was there. It is roughly the shape of the windhund badge. Cap is overall excellent to near mint. Most wear is on the interior. Outstanding cap. $1700 NEW
	4.Luftwaffe M35 double decal helmet. Decent, well used example. Has 80% of the eagle decal and 40%? of the tricolor shield. Paint is about 75%. Helmet is a Quist made example and is marked "Q64". The chinstrap sewing has come apart at the buckle area, but I think it may be the original, as it has aluminum hardware. Interior top of helmet shows rust. Overall it's a very nice representative example if you don't need mint. $1000 NEW
		5.German Waffen-SS maroon red dress fez for muslim volunteer units. This is an untouched near mint example like the many brought home by US GIs who "liberated" them from the Dachau concentration camp complex. Insignia is factory machine sewn to the cap. Interior sweatband in great shape and the size is stamped in white ink, it appears to be "58". Only slight detraction is that the threads that held the tassle down are no longer there, but they are often gone. Great, classic example of the piece of headgear and still reasonable enough for most collectors to obtain. $1299 NEW
	6.German army eagle shield helmet decals by Ed Strache of Warnsdorf. I have 2 never used examples. Great for a helmet collector. Left one has light wear, it is $100. The right one is very nice, $125.
		7.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! $7500
	8.Hitler Youth leaders visor cap in unissued condition! Probably the mintest one I have ever owned. Absolutely stunning example, textbook in every way. Top is fine HJ leaders' trikot material, black velvet band, piping is silver. Gorgeous insignia consisting of political eagle and HJ enameled diamond. Interior is flawless with standard political style waterproof lining, clear celluloid diamond, alkor sweatband with RZM tag behind it. maker number "27" seems to be the prevelant maker of this rank of HJ visor cap, which is one level below a "general" ranked cap. If I had to be really picky, there is one tiny moth nip on the left side of the cap, shown in the photos. Also, visor is a bit "rough", not smooth, as I have seen on these later wartime visor caps. Size is approx. a 57 or 58. No excuses cap, one I would have in my own collection. Choice! $5500
		9.German WW2 army mountain troops (gebirgsjäger) officer visor cap. Very nice example in a doe-skin wool material with bright green piping for mountain or jäger units. Has the edelweiss device on the front denoting mountian troops. Interior has a gold silk lining and is marked "Extra Klasse" and also "Stirndruckfrei". Some of the threads of the celluloid sweatdiamond have some loose, but it's overall a very clean interior. Small area near visor where the sweatband threads have some loose, but it's hard to notice and could be fixed if you wanted to. Visor appears strongly attatched. On the left side of the cap, the piping has 2 areas of mothing which have been colored (restored), so that they are hard to notice. Visor cap has a great saddle shape and is overall excellent condition. Displays very well and is a scarce piping. Great example. Size is about a 55. $1799 SALE $1500
	10.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. $390 NEW
		11.German WWII Eastern Territories (RMBO) official's visor cap. One of the scarcest visor caps there are, this one is made by Robert Lubstein (Erel). This one is right out of the woodwork and is unissued. However, it has some mothing overall with one larger spot on the left rear side. Fortunately, it still looks great on display and you can't really see these things from the front. Insignia is factory sewn to it and has never been off. Interior is nice, celluloid sweat diamond is complete. Size is about a 57. Still has the top spring with it, that I took out, it will be included with the cap. Super rare visor, priced accordingly with condition. $4700 SALE $3900 HOLD
	12.WW2 German Luftwaffe named Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) "Normandy" camoflage helmet as worn by the 6th Fallschirmjäger regiment. Classic M38 single decal para helmet painted with green and yellow paint by the members of the 6th fjr and encountered at Normandy. The chinstrap has had a section cut off and it has been tied for carrying, so I am sure this was removed from the paratrooper after death. You can see part of the eagle on the left side of the helmet, through the paint. Interior is very clean, standard Karl Heisler liner, well marked with size 58 and also helmet shell size 68. The rank and name of the soldier are written on the skirt of the helmet and hard to read, but there, on the middle of the liner "Obj. Engelgardt". If you are after an original example of this scarce camo para helmet, this is a very nice example. Recently out of an old collection. Choice! SOLD
		13.Luftwaffe (German air force) M42 model single decal helmet. Recently found vet bringback from Washington state. Nice, combat used example, untouched and complete. Eagle decal is very nice, as is the paint. interior has a pigskin liner in size 56, along with the soldier's initials "W.B." written there. Rear of helmet skirt marked "ckl 64" for the maker and size of the shell, along with the factory production number "2685". Chinstrap is present and in nice condtion, marked, but hard to read. Looks like "D.Reicher", but not sure and I can't make out the city. Great example, never in a collection. SOLD
	14.German WWII army fieldgray hood for the earlier fieldgray parka set. Nice exmaple, out of an estate sale last year. It is unissued and is reversible to white for use in snow. White side has size mark "3", along with maker. Near mint condition, I doubt it could be upgraded. Only minor detraction is one pinhead size tiny hole in the material. Tougher to find than the camoflage examples. Very nice. $350 SALE $265
		15.WW2 German M43 style cap for an Occupied Eastern Territories Official. Olive/brown wool material with factory machine sewn embroidered Eastern People's style Diplomatic eagle. Very scarce model, different from some of the others I've seen with the fur added. This one is definately a winter hat, made to resemble an M43, but the flaps do not come down and are sewn to the hat in the front. On top, it's piped with a silver cord-like material. (leader ranks) Interior is lined with a brown/gold polished cotton type material and has a leather sweatband. Size is approx. a 55. For more details on this type field cap, see "In the Service of the Reich" by Angolia, pages 201-204. Very rare example. $1525 SALE $950
	16.German WW2 Army administrative official's visor cap. Really nice example by Clemens Wagner. Field gray officer trikot top and dark green silk piping. Great saddle shape. Hand embroidered bullion wreath. Only a tiny bit of mothing on the backing of the wreath, otherwise perfect exterior. Interior is a gray/brown satin with more the half of the sweat shield with the "CW" logo underneath. Inside is overall very clean also. Cap is about excellent. Really nice piece. Size is about a 56. $899
		17.German WWII NSDAP (Nazi Party) Reichs level political officials visor cap. The golden-yellow piping represents Reichs level, which was the highest or "national" level that political leaders worked at. Cap is beautiful, with a high peak, 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 gone, but otherwise it's complete. Underneath the leather sweatband is the RZM tag with maker "4" for Clemens Wagner. Sweatband is also impressed with "Deutsches Leder" or "German Leather". The outside has a couple small moth nips, the largest being on the top of the cap (see photo). Otherwise cap is very nice and would be a great example of a very tough to find cap! $3200 SALE $2600
	18.German WWII Deutsche Reichsbahn (German Railway) official's first model visor cap. Super high quality wool top, black velvet band and red piping. Standard gold metal eagle national emblem. Chincord is for the lower officials, it is blue with gold flecks. Interior is the typical waterproof type with maker mark for Alfred Valet. Size marked 54. The condition is excellent and would be higher, but for 3 small moth nips of the very top surface. Very nice example. $499 SALE $400 HOLD
		19.WWII German army artillery officer visor cap by erel. Really nice, untouched example out of Germany that hasn't been touched since the end of the war. Very fine soft wool top with bright red piping for artillery. Nice hand embroidered silver bullion wreath, aluminum eagle has great detail. Interior has a nice gold silk lining with the Erel logo and the "standard" grade. Sweatband is the earlier erel pressed paper (but quality) type and is embossed with the first style logo. Grommet is under sweatband. Size is about a 55 or 56. No mothing anywhere on this cap, it has been stored very well. Great example in excellent + condition. $925
	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 SALE $950
		21. German WWII police M43 einheitsfeldmütze field cap. Really nice example in police colored wool with fieldgray buttons. Insignia is bevo, eagle is machine sewn, cockade is hand sewn. Interior and the underside of the visor are golden colored rayon. Lining is stamped with only the size as far as I can see. It looks to be "55" or "56". The rear of the lining has a small tear where you can see the ersatz material used as the internal sweatband. Cap is overall excellent and may have be worn very little, with just storage wear. Perfect example if you have a police M43 tunic to display with it. Scarce cap. $975 SALE $890
	22.German WWII polizei (German police) officers shako. Really nice example of the officer type with beautiful 3-dimensional silver washed officer's eagle, chinstrap with scales and bullion embroidered officer cockade. This example is scarce, as it is in a cotton type material, usually used on summer uniforms. Outside has very light age soiling, but is about excellent or better condition-wise. Interior is the standard officer type. Lining has been re-tacked down to the sweatband, I think. Inside top is size marked "57". Really a very clean shako with a unique top material and an absolutely superb eagle. $1750 SALE $1500
		23.German WWII army officer's visor cap for the artillery branch of service. Beautiful unissued condition in a field quality wool with an outstanding saddle shape. Color is a greener field gray, which I usually associate with wartime uniforms. The wreath had a silver wash, but it is gone, the eagle is a beautiful aluminum example. Interior lining, sweatband and visor underside are all matching, and though not marked it is made by Peküro. Sweatshield is perfect and still has the unused name tag in the slot. Sweatband is alkor and is very stiff, so I have not attempted to move it. Other than a couple nips on the bottom wool rim and one tiny, on on the side piping that is hard to see, this cap is perfect. Size is approx. a 55 or 56. Nicest one I have had in a long time. Choice! $1299 SALE $1000
	24.German WWII army staff or veterinary officer visor cap. Wartime visor cap made by Erel, recently from an estate. Nice trikot fieldgray officer material with carmine piping for General staff officers or the veterinary branch. Band is darker than you normally see, but I have seen this before. Has correct later war metal insignia. Visor has some scuffing/ melt marks. Chincord and buttons appear to have been moved forward. Interior is excellent, but you can barely make out the Erel logo under the diamond. Piping has about 6 small moth nips, nothing bad or too distracting. Overall excellent condition. Size is about a 60 (large). Decent example of a scarce branch piping. $1599 SALE $1150
		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 SALE $1000
	26.German WWII Luftwaffe airbase fire department enlisted ranks visor cap. Scarce visor cap that worn by civilian employees of the Luftwaffe who worked as firemen. Very dark blue top, black wool band (different from standard fire visor cap). Civilian employee wings and eagle on the front. Interior is a textbook Luftwaffe issue enlisted visor cap by Carl Halfar, dated 1941 and size 55 marked. Cap looks unissued, but sweatband has 2 tears in it, nothing bad. Cap is otherwise near mint. For more information, see "Uniforms and Traditions of the Luftwaffe" vol 2 by Angolia/Schlicht, pgs 56-77. $850
		27.Luftwaffe enlisted early visor cap, stamped to a fallschirm-jäger regiment. Nice, early 1938 dated enlisted "issue" cap by Franz Ritter. Overall condition is high excellent, barely used. The top material is a nice trikot/gaberdine wool, piping is golden yellow, which is for either flight troops, or in this case, paratroops. The chinstrap has 2 "melt" marks to the finish, there is one 1/2" long moth nip in the back of the cap, and a couple small ones on the left side of the cap, nothing bad. Interior and sweatshield are very clean, sweatband is soft calfskin and has some tears, but is nearly 100%. Under the sweatshield is the unit marking "I.Fallsch.-Jäger Rgt.1", at least that is what it appears to be. Size of the cap is 54 1/2, so it's a small size, probably why it was not used. Scarce. SOLD
	28.German WWII army field cap for (ROA) Russian Liberation Army volunteers. This is one of the most obscure German field caps I have ever run across, especially, since it's an army cap. Until a few weeks ago, I never knew this existed. Medium blue wool used for Russian volunteer uniform, it is cut in a Russian style with flaps that button up top. There are 3 buttoning holes and 2 bakelite glass buttons. The front has a pronounced top to it. The interior lining is standard wehrmacht rayon in a brown/copper metallic color. It is RB numbered and size marked "57". It was indirectly veteran aquired 2 other identical caps, the Russian volunteer tunic with factory tag and the M43 greatcoat for Russian volunteers (also factory tagged), all in tha same color light blue wool. If you collect German army or Foreign volunteer items, this is probably one of the toughest pieces to aquire and is in perfect mint/unissued condition. CHOICE!! VERY RARE. $755 (I have 2 left) SALE $600
		29.German WWII army tropical enlisted overseas field cap. Nice example with removed soutache, in unissued condition. Nice tropical olive cotton material, insignia is all factory applied. Interior is red cotton and is maker marked to Clemens Wagner, dated 1942 and size marked "52". Overall excellent to near mint condition. Very nice example. $475 SALE $399
	30.German WWII Kriegsmarine enlisted field gray overseas cap for coastal artillery and land based units. This example came with the tropical M41 cap listed below and is in unissued, perfect condition, with the exception of one moth hole on the right side (see photos). Wool has all it's nap and is a really nice shade of fieldgray. Bevo insignia is factory machine sewn to the cap. Grommets have green enamel paint. Cotton lining is size marked 55, but it looks like it was remarked, probably because the first size was incorrect. Nice, almost perfect example. $450 SALE $350
		31.Luftwaffe enlisted summer visor cap for the flight or paratroops branch. Outstanding private purchase example of the highest quality and condition. The cap has it's original beautiful shape, the wire stiffener is even still inside the top! Golden yellow piping is nice and bright. Removable top is clean, and bright with minimal aging. It is a ribbed cotton material. Interior gold silk lining is clean and celluloid sweat diamond is complete and shows a griffon inside a heraldic shield. Size is approx. a 55 and I think it is marked (as a "V") on the outside of the lining, under the removable top. If you want one of the best examples I have ever seen, this is the one. Choice! SOLD
	32.German WW2 army tropical enlisted gebirgsjäger or jäger overseas field cap. Nice example of a desirable piping in unissued, perfect condition. All insignia is factory applied, tropical olive cotton material is perfect. Grommets and their enamel are perfect. Interior is darker red cotton and maker marked "F.Weissbach Glauchau". Depot marked and dated "E 41" , which makes it early and Afrikakorps period. Also size marked "56". Perfect example. $1299 SALE $1050
		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
	34.German WWII polizei M43 fieldcap (einheitsfeldmütze). Nice version is standard police green wool. Wool is in really good condition, with only light normal wear. Buttons have 90% of their original paint. Emblem on front is a standard metal cap eagle and looks to have been the only insignia ever on the cap. Interior is a silver rayon material with RB or RF number, size marks (twice) "54" (it's more a 55/56) and, I think, a police acceptace stamp of "Po". Front of lining has a small 1 to 2" area where the sizing has come open a bit. Forehead area has slight soiling from wear. Cap is in overall excellent condition. I noticed eagle has a small hole in the wreath. Really nice example. $699
		35.German WW2 Organization Todt officer's M43 field cap. Textbook example manufactured by Carl Halfar and is in unissued condition. Piping is later wartime "white" celleon. Insignia is machine factory applied. Cloth is officer type trikot wool. Interior is marked size "58", OT depot stamped (Wiesbaden) and has Carl Halfar's manufacturer info. Lining material is a brown polished cotton. The cap has a full sweatband. The drawback is that there is a 2" long piece of material missing in the very top of the cap. Why this was taken out, I have no idea. Anyway, it is not visible when displayed, especially on a standard size mannequin. Still, a scarce piece of headgear at a reasonable price. $499
	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
		37.German WWII Luftwaffe LKp N101 "net" flight helmet. Beautiful example of this helmet with the avionics in perfect condition. Helmet was manufactured by bxo and has their bevo tag inside, dated 1941 and size 57 marked. Helmet has just light wear and 2 small holes in the netting shown in the photos, but is overall extremely nice and the cords are nearly perfect and full length (about 131cm or 51 1/2"). Very nice! $650
	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.  $499 SALE $425
		39.German WW2 Luftwaffe LKp W101 winter flight helmet. Probably the nicest example of this helmet I have ever seen, the condition is near mint. The maker is Siemens and is marked on the bevo tag, along with the size (59). Leather is in outstanding condition. Cord and avionics are absolutely perfect. Cord is full length of 131cm (51 1/2"). It would be hard to find a better example. Choice! $650
	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
		41.German Polizei helmet, double decal Austrian M16 model. Absolutely beautiful example of this model helmet, in nearly unissued condition. Wow, the paint on this is nearly 100%, as is the eagle shield. The swastica shield is scraped a bit, but is still very nice. The helmet is an overall beauty. There is a small shallow dent in the front and one on the rear right side. The interior is gorgeous, the leather is superb shape and the pads behind the leather are intact. There are no markings inside, but it is a large shell. On one leather pad I can see the name "Uhlig" written. If you are looking for this model and want the best, this is it! Very hard to upgrade. SOLD
	42.SA (Brownshirts or sturmabteilung) kepi for group Weichsel. Top color is light blue-gray. Or, it could be Hochland without the edelweiss. This is the type in shirt material for the greater service dress. Interior is marked in pencil "58" for the size. Also has 1951 inventory stamps for the Statni Film studio in the Czech republic where many Third Reich uniforms were kept by the former communist country. Cap is in overall excellent condition with the exception of the mothing to the wool of the light blue top material. Nice example. $975
		43.German WWII army winter fur cap in unissued condition. Beautiful example, perfect condition. Has the army eagle hald down firmly to the front with prongs and thread. (factory done) Perfect nap to the fieldgray wool. Interior is maker marked, dated 1943 and size marked "58". I don't think I've seen a better one. These were used extensively on the Eastern Front. $425 SALE $379
	44.German WWII army Truppensonderdienst officer's visor cap in unissued condition by Erel. Very scarce piping color that was instituted late in the war (1944) to make administrative officials full officers with one unified branch piping. Cap would be perfect, had the band not been found by moths. The dark green felt has moderate mothing, but the cap is still a great looker with a superb saddle shape. Next, it has a unique "erel" late war feature that is only the second I have ever seen. It's the bright grass green silk lining. The only other one I have owned was an artillery visor, shown on page 50 of "The Collector's Guide to Cloth Third Reich Military Headgear" by Wilkins. The cap lining is shown, lime green and wrongly attributed to Bill Shea. This one is similar in that the lining is not stamped with the logo, but the late war brown leather sweatband is impressed, but not inked. The visor has "57" written on it for the size and there is a piece of folded paper under the sweatband. The sweatband is made from 2 pieces, somehow welded together. The interior is very clean and the celluloid sweat diamond is perfect. There is a little mothing on the sweatband at the front where the extra felt is eaten away, but nothing bad. The chincord I believe is original to the visor and is celleon, made to look like aluminum. The cap originaly had a metal wreath, but was probably fitted with a bullion one by someone on order. Cap is overall exc+/near mint, except for the mothing to the band. Neat cap overall in a tougher piping. $899 SALE $750
		45.German army M35 double decal early helmet by F.W. Quist. This is a scarce 1937 version with the early decal before Quist had contracted for the "bigfoot" eagle decal. The helmet is 1937 dated in the dome contract stamp and the aluminum liner band. Paint is the nice early smooth feldgrau. Decals are both gorgeous and would rate excellent. Shell size is a 66 and liner is stamped size "59". The soldier was an NCO and has written his name on the rear skirt "Ob.Feldwebel Krappel", at least that is how I read it. There is a second name "Ness" written and crossed out. I have seen this on quite a few m35 helmets, so perhaps they were re-issued to different soldiers after a while. The chinstrap is a replacement and is Rf numbered. it has 2 small tears and shows normal wear from use. The helmet has some scuffs and a few tiny area of very light surface rust, mostly in the inside dome, but overall is excellent and one of the nicest ones I have handled. Choice! $3800 HOLD
	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 SALE $950
		47.German army artillery officers crusher cap. Really nice, unissued example is absolutely untouched spectacular condition. Nice wartime fieldgray wool with red piping for the artillery branch. Silver wire insignia is factory applied. Visor is the thin vulcanfiber type, flexible, but not foldable. Interior is an impregnated orange cotton type. Sweatband is pressed paper. Other than a few moth nips to the piping under the sides & back and a couple nips on the interior, the cap is mint condition. Size is about a 57 or so. One of the best I have seen. Choice! SOLD
	48.German army infantry officers visor cap by Peküro. Nice example in high quality doe-skin type wool. Has a great shape. Piping is a mostly clean, but has some light soiling here and there. Interior is silk lined with a nearly 100% complete sweat diamond. I have removed the newspaper that was under the sweatband, it is dated July 1942, and is the Frankfurt Saturday/Sunday edition. Cap is approx. a size 56. Excellent conditon. $950
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49.Luftwaffe light weight M43 fieldcap for summer. Near mint example of this type of cap, looks barely used. Trapezoid luftwaffe insignia is machine factory applied (except for a 1 cm gap that the machine missed, at the bottom). Cap is extremely clean and has an excellent shape. Interior is rayon lined, RF numbered, 1944 dated and size "56" marked. Looks great with an hbt uniform, field division uniform, etc. Overall near mint. $599
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		50.German WWII NSDAP (Nazi Party) Ordensburg visored field cap. Material is a brown similar to the material used for SA officer uniforms. A very high grade trikot (gaberdine). Bevo eagle is silver colored, buttons are brown plastic or bakelite. Interior is a orange polished cotton and is size marked 55. Also name written in it "Toni Graf". Has a quality leather sweatband. Under the sweatband is a "Dienstmütze" RZM tag. Condition is near mint. A similar cap is shown on page 160 of "In the Service of the Reich" by Angolia. That one is for General Gouvernment officials and piped. The collector I bought it from has a second one he obtained with an Ordensburg uniform and he is very knowledgable on political items, so I will defer to him, that this is Ordensburg, as the color and the silver eagle would apply. Extremely rare cap.  $1595 SALE $1050
	51.German ww2 Hitler Youth "fliegermütze", as worn by Flieger-HJ units. Great wartime example in unissued condition. This style was also have been used by the HJ flak helpers, but it's the earlier flieger-hj, mountain style cap, which is different from the later style. Inside is RB numbered, size 56 stamped (but seems more like a 57) and has it's RZM tag factory sewn in. The manufacturer wrote "S-G" on the hersteller line. The only down side is I think the diamond was resewn, because I can see evidence an earlier one was machine sewn on. Still, a beautiful near mint cap and much harder to find than the regular flak helper m43. $499 NEW
		52.German WW2 police shako fieldgray cover in unissued condition. Great example in mint condition featuring vulkanfiber stiffeners inside the visor covers and a factory machine sewn opening for the cockade. No markings visible that I can see. These were used as a protective cover over the shako. Hard to find. $399 SALE $299
	53.German WWII "Der Stahlhelm" visor cap (National Socialist Frontkämpferbund). This style was worn from 1933, when the eagle insignia was introduced until 1935, when they were disbanded. Cap is a fieldgray doeskin with a leather visor. Band is a different shade of green, matching the piping. Size seems to be approx. a 56. Leather chinstrap is the textbook style worn by this group. Reichscockade is at the top, above the national emblem and the prussian cockade is on the bottom. The detraction is some moth tracking on the top and a 1 cm moth nip, that is probably repairable, which is on the left side of the cap, at the top. About 1/2" of sweatband needs resewning. Sounds worse than it is, actually extremely nice. Interior is a standard waterproof type lining. 2 sets of holes where owners initials were. Very scarce example. Overall Excellent +. $745 SALE $599
		54.German WWII Luftwaffe enlisted bergmütze (mountain cap). These were actually worn by all branches of the Luftwaffe before the advent of the M43. They can be seen in period photos being worn by flight crews, ground forces, paratroops, etc. This is a nice, well used example. It exhibits the higher front, vent grommets and shorter bill that differentiate this cap from the M43. Outside shows normal wear from field use, no mothing. Visor is floppy and broken in. One grommet has been moved forward for some reason. Insignia looks aged, but is possibley replaced. Button on the front flap is bakelite. Overall great looking exterior. Inside lining is blue-gray rayon and has lost it's markings. Standard partial sweatband to front. Cap is overall excellent inside and out. Size is about a 55. Very nice example of a scarce and desirable cap. $975 SALE $800
	55.German WWII SA (Sturm-abteilung or "Brownshirts") "lagermütze" overseas field cap. Early version, pre-RZM in very high quality SA brown soft wool, similar to doe-skin. Has the front button in pebbled silver. The triangular area patch has been removed, but you can see where it and the pronged first style eagle were. Grommets have all their enamel. Interior is an orange cottona and is marked to the SA man who owned it "Meyer". Size is about a 55 or 56. Other than the missing insignia, excellent to near mint. $399 SALE $300
		56.German WW2 General Staff (or veterinarian) unissued w/factory tag, officers visor cap by Erel. Gorgeous fine quality wool top, carmine piping for General staff officers or veterinarian officers. Nice matching aluminum insignia. Cap has a beautiful look and great saddle shape. The real surprise with this cap is the near mint interior, which sports the original Erel paper tag! Only maybe the 5th one of these I have ever seen and none were General Staff! Cap is also a really nice size "58". Cap is overall near mint in condition. I would say the insignia has been replaced, there are extra holes in the cap band for the wreath. Probably the nicest, most collectible General Staff officer cap I have ever seen. If you want the best, this is it! CHOICE! $3900
	57.Luftwaffe enlisted M43 fieldcap. Nice 1944 dated RB numbered example. This one is in the darker blue you sometimes see late war (also have seen pants in this material. The insignia is resewn, but is done very nicely and looks good. Cap is very clean and in great condition. Interior rayon lining is RB numbered, 1944 dated and size "55" marked. Really decent example of this type of cap, great for a Luftwaffe mannequin or field division display. $560
		58.German WWII (Sturm-abteilung or brownshirts) kepi for group Kurpfalz. It is made in the heavier, wool material for the lesser service dress. Exterior is very clean with one or two tiny nips and maybe the same amount of tracking. Interior is size marked "57" and alkor sweatband has the RZM tag behind it. Overall excellent+ condition. One chinstrap button appears to be replaced, however, it's hard to notice. Very clean example of the wool kepi, not often seen. $1675
	59.German WWII Ordensburg (training school for the NSDAP (Nazi Party)) field cap. Political style overseas cap in brown with factory applied silver bevo eagle on brown backing with silver political front button. Interior is golden polished cotton lined and has "Feldmütze" RZM tag and size stamped 56. Condition is mint, unissued. This style cap has been seen with the Ordensburg property stamping inside and also piped in level colors for political leaders. Scarce. $975 SALE $699
		60.German army medical officers visor cap. Superb private purchase example with all bullion insignia. What's more, the eagle is a very rare example embroidered to emulate the metal eagle in size and shape. Top is a nice high quality officer doe-skin type wool. Interior is golden silk lined with the celluloid maker shield bearing a crown made from the letters "HKW" and underneath the word "Kronsiegel", which means "Crown Seal". This is the first time I have seen this maker before, they must be scarce. Interior shows normal wear from use, the front of the sweatband has some re-inforcement stitching done, but it looks period done. The owner's nametag is in the slot and looks to read "Dr. Göbelsmann". Size is large, about a 59 or so. Excellent condition with just normal wear from use, no mothing I can see. Nice cap. $1075 HOLD
	61.German WW2 SA (Sturmabteilung or Brown Shirts) kepi for a General on the OSAF (high command staff of the SA). Probably the rarest cap I have ever owned and this one comes straight from the veteran's family. Top is not the standard general type, which had a bright red top, but it is the carmine red used by the OSAF and also the elite group Feldherrnhalle. The tresse on this one is the 2cm regulation tresse for Gruppenführer or Obergruppenführer, the highest ranks other than Stabschef (leader of the SA). The kepi is a textbook example throughout and the quality is what you would expect from a General's uniform piece. The condition is absolutely beautiful, it was well taken care of and has no mothing or anything like it. The only detraction is one small tear in the leather sweatband. The real silver bullion piping on the scallop and top have taken on a great patina, as has the tresse. The material is an SA trikot in the highest quality and the carmine colored wool top is flawless. The interior is all gold silk lined and the sweatband is a high quality type usually found on visor caps. Under the sweatband is the RZM tag denoting the maker's number, which belongs to August Müller of Munich. The sweatband has 2 of 3 initials on it, the last 2. They are "-V.E" and from some research there is a good possibility that the kepi may have belonged to Ritter Von Epp. There were only 2 SA Generals with these initials and probably only 10 men who were able to wear this rank kepi on the staff. All in all, a superb and extremely rare piece. One of a kind. POR
		62.German WW2 visor cap for members of "Der Stahlhelm". This is the final form of the cap, before the organization was disbanded in 1935. This is the 1934 form, which incorporated the National Socialist political eagle. The cap has the distinctive Stahlhelm style leather chinstrap above the leather visor. The political eagle is between the national cockade on top and the state cockade on the band. The wool of the cap is fieldgray with a darker fieldgray band and piping. The cap, I believe is unissued, as the original tissue paper is inside. The interior is a typical waterproof type lining and is marked "Deutsche Arbeit" for "German Work" or German made. Size is marked "60", but I think it's more like a 58 or so. There are a couple areas of light moth tracking, but nothing that is easy to see. Overall a very nice condition cap that is very attractive. $699
	63.German WWII army panzer enlisted /NCO visor cap. Superb private purchase example by Peküro in officer quality. Doe-skin wool top, nice matched metal insignia to the front. Chinstrap is also original to it. No mothing I can see, just light normal wear. Interior is Peküro marked and also has the distributor "H. Wiemeyer Haste-Osnabrück". Interior just shows light normal wear. Example is in excellent condition overall and has a great shape. The down side is that this cap looks to have had the piping period reclored from white to rosa (pink). At least it looks period done. Still, a very nice example. $700 SALE $500
		64.German WW2 Luftwaffe Flight helmet in mint/unissued condition. This is the flightcrew model without the provision for earphones. It is a wartime example with the later studs on the sides for the oxygenmask. Factory sewn RB number tag on the interior and marked with the size "58", which is large. One chinstrap is stamped with the depot marking and date of "L.B.A. (S) 43", standing for Luftwaffe bekleidungsamt Stuttgart, 1943. Prym snaps on rear goggle strap holders. Best one you could possibley own and in a good size. Choice! $399
	65.German WWII army enlisted/nco gebirgsjäger visor cap. Decent example with some mothing, but a tough piping to find in an "issue" cap. Standard style enlisted visor cap with bright green (Kelly green) piping. Visor is marked size "56" and maker marked and dated 1937 under sweatband. Also unit marked under sweatband to Gebirgsjäger regiment 139. Outside has moderate mothing, but cap still looks very decent for display. Price would be more than double if it was not mothed. $799 SALE $600
		66.German WWII Bahnschutzpolizei officer's overseas cap. Probably the nicest example I have ever seen. Made from a very fine grade trikot wool with silver piping to the crown seams, and around the entire upturned flap of the cap. If that wasn't enough, the soutache is silver, as well as the flatwire Bahnschutz eagle. Also has a very nice officer's hand embroidered bullion cockade. Everything is factory applied and untouched. Interior lining is a light blue rayon and is maker marked "Clemens Wagner" and size marked "53 1/2", but it seems more like a 55. There is a partial sweatband in the forehead area that has a single tear in it, otherwise the cap is mint. Nearly impossible to upgrade. Choice! $975 SALE $750 HOLD
	67.German WWII Zoll (customs) enlisted visor cap. Beautiful unissued example made by Clemens Wagner. Fieldgray body and bottle green band and piping. Ersatz patent leather chinstrap is perfect. Interior is orange with the Clemens Wagner logo under the celluloid diamond. Marked size 57 1/2. Paper sweatband has been torn up a bit from storage, but appears complete for the most part. There is some extra stitching where the visor is, I think it has been re-inforced at some point, but it's only visible from the underside. Great saddle shape. If you want a very nice example, this is it. $425.
		68.German WWII allgemeine-SS enlisted or nco visor cap. Really a very nice example in superb condition and a large size. Black trikot body, white wool piping, both very clean. The skull has never been of of it, but the eagle looks really good, however, I think it may be a really good reproduction. It is missing one prong. Leather chinstrap is perfect and untouched. Interior is very nice, has the complete sweat diamond with the size (58) and "SS" runes underneath and also RZM SS runes on the underside of the visor. The RZM tag is in place behind the sweatband. On the front, to the right of the eagle about 2 1/2", is a pinhead size moth nip, not very noticable, but it is there. No other mothing I can see anywhere. Absolutely beautiful SS visor cap! Choice! $6500 SALE $5200
	69.German WWII army pioneer EM/NCO named visor cap with original box. Outstanding officer quality private purchase visor cap in a doe-skin wool. Just very light, normal wear, otherwise no flaws to the exterior at all. Aluminum eagle and wreath are nicely matching. I would call the outside near mint. Interior shows normal light wear from use, especially to the front of the sweatband. Beautiful silk lining and perfect celluloid sweat diamond with "Standard" embossed on the lining underneath (though I would call this cap anything but). Soldiers name "Nordwich" is in the name tag slot. Lining is marked "56" in the rear for the size. Interior is in overall excellent condition. Store box is embossed with "Richard Wähnert Uniform-Mützen-Fabrik" of Chemnitz on it. The original tissue paper is still in the bottom of the box. Box is in very good condition, the lid has some repairs and there is a tear on the bottom that could be fixed. The cap sticks out the top of the box a bit, but fits fine with the lid on. It's most probable that the box was left over from the 1930s and the company still used them for the later Third Reich caps, probably adding the little straps on the sides that tie on the top (one is shortened). Recently out of a house in Germany, where they have always been together. Center piece for a headgear or visor hat collection. Choice! $1950 SALE $1499
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