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		1.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. $675
	2.German WWII RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst or Reichs Works Service) officers traditional "Robin Hood" style cap. Nice cap, very lightly used. It's made from a RAD high quality officer wool and is piped in silver for officers. Darker brown cap band in the front. It has a very nice enameled RAD emblem on the front. Interior is silk and maker marked to "Mayser, Hutmacher" , which is their name and "hatmaker". The leather sweatband has the same logo on it. Size is about a 57 or so. This is a really nice example in excellent + condition, no faults I can see, other than the sweatband missing the bow. Choice! $1155 NEW
		3.German WW2 army infantry officer visor cap. This is a great "field" or "crusher" looking example. The officer took an enlisted visor cap and added buttons, chincord and a bullion wreath to make it an offficer cap. Outside of cap is really nice, no mothing. White piping for infantry. Interior is missing a bunch of the sweatband and what's there has been glued in. Name written on lining and the size is about a 55. Overall nice piece to complete a uniform, at a reasonable price. $550 NEW
	4.Luftwaffe sheepskin winter cap for the eastern front. These were produced specifically for the harsh conditions seen in Russia, by the German wehrmacht. Has some wear to the visor edge, but is overall excellent. About a size 56. Correct type insignia on the front. Nice example. $450 NEW
		5.Luftwaffe M43 (einheitsfeldmütze) enlisted field cap. Nice used example with some nap wear. Insignia is all factory sewn. This company made 2 variations, this is the one with the smaller eagle. Buttons have almost off of their blue gray paint. Rayon interior is RB number, dated 1944 and size marked "56". It has some moth? holes in the front of the lining, near the forehead area, but nothing bad. Overall really nice cap with some character. $650
	6.German ww2 army tropical Afrikakorps period enlisted overseas cap, piped in "rosa" (pink) for panzer (armoured) units, etc. Cap is in absolutely mint condition, unissued. Perfect tropical material, perfect grommets and all insignia and soutache sewing is untouched. The maker of this cap is one of the few that machine sewed the eagle on these. Interior is maker marked F. Weissbach and depot marked/ dated, Erfurt, 1941, so it's early Africa period. Size is marked "59", which is rare in itself. The panzer piping is very desirable. I don't think this choice hat could be upgraded. From my collection. $1275
		7.German ww2 SA (sturmabteilung or brownshirts) kepi for the greather service dress for either group Sachsen or Kurpfalz. I think it's Sachsen, as the color is lighter than kurpfalz, but I could be wrong. Cap is nearly unissued and is pretty clean. No mothing at all. Interior sweatband is intact, as well as the RZM tag. The form stiffener is in place and a little distorted, but I am using a foam form to bring it back to shape. Nice large size 58 marked in top. Beautiful, untouched example. Choice. $1550
	8.Kriegsmarine Administrative Officials visor cap. Great example with superb age toned silver bullion hand embroidered insignia. Silver chin cord matches the toning. Cap is in a navy blue officer grade wool. Visor is leather, as is very common on the caps of naval officials. Interior lining is a silver color, but has soiled from hair grease. The sweatband has a Pekuro style velvet edging and shows normal use from wear. Cap is overall high excellent with no mothing and only actual use wear. Tougher cap to find anymore. $1499 HOLD
		9.Luftwaffe enlisted visor cap for flak artillery troops. Outstanding example, probably the best I have ever seen, with a gorgeous saddle shape. Cap is piped in bright red for flak artillery and wool is 100% with nap fully intact. Interior is beautifully marked with maker "G.A. Hoffmann", dated 1938 and size marked "57". Sweatshield is nearly fully 100%. Under sweatband, the cap is unit marked to "I./Flak Rgt.19", with another unit stamp that I can't make out. Even the leather chinstrap on this cap is beautiful and untouched. Cap is overall near mint, exterior is mint. For an issue visor cap, this is the best. Impossible to upgrade, in my opinion. $750
	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
		11.Stunning early schutzpolizei (police) Austrian M16 double decal helmet in near mint condition. I have never seen a nicer example of this scarce helmet. Helmet has nearly 100% of it's factory applied smooth green paint. Decals are gorgeous, the police eagle is near perfect and the swastica shield has a scrape, but is beautiful also. There are 2 very shallow dings on the helmet, one at the front, one on the right rear, neither is very distractive. Liner leather is near mint and has the original owners name written in it. Interior is absolutely stunning. Very rare helmet in impossible condition! $1799 HOLD
	12.German WW2 luftwaffe enlisted m43 (einheitsfeldmütze) field cap. This is from my collection. Near mint example of this cap with factory sewn insignia- hand sewn eagle, machine sewn cockade over the bottom of the eagle and top sewing seam of cap goes over the eagle. Darker blue wool has 100% nap, buttons about 99.8% paint. Insignia is bright and clean. Cap is like it came out of the depot. Interior rayon lining has one small area of wear (see photos), I suppose from storage. Lining is RB numbered, 1944 dated and size marked "56". Beautiful near perfect example. $$799
		13.NSFK (National Socialist Fliegerkorps) enlisted kepi. Beautiful example in Luftwaffe blue-gray wool. Piped in golden-yellow, the NSFK's official waffenfarbe. Super 2nd pattern national eagle and silver pebbled front button. Chinstrap is the correct leather pattern with snap, for NSFK kepis. Interior is lined in a royal blue cotton lining material. Leather sweatband is nice , under it is either a stain or a maker stamp, I can't make it out (see photos). Cap is overall exc+ with a couple very small moth nips that are hard to see. Also, noticed the eagle's bottom prong is broken, but doesn't effect the cap in any way. Nice example! SOLD
	14.German army enlisted M43 (einheitsfeldmütze) field cap. Nice RB numbered example in m42/M43 tunic style wool. Fieldgray buttons have much of their paint. Wool is in great shape, with most nap left. Interior has sweat staining and is the rayon type. You can see the box that the RB number is in, but it's hard to read. I also can see the size "56" stamp and "E4-", can't make out the number, but probably a 4 for 1944. Original soldier's initials on the underside of the visor. Insignia is a late war style and is hand sewn on, not factory applied. (replaced) Cap has one small moth nip on top. Great example of a tough to get cap that most people need to complete their mannequin. $899
		15.Luftwaffe officers overseas cap. Really nice example in officer gaberdine uniform material. Beautiful bullion luftwaffe eagle and machine embroidered cockade. Silver piping to cap edge. Interior is made from a silk type officer uniform lining cloth. Only a size stamp is partially visible, size "56". Nice example with only light signs of use. $875
	16.German Kriegsmarine WW2 enlisted sailor's cap with removable top. Near mint, unissued, veteran bringback example. This example is nicely maker marked and came with the insignia, but no cap talley. I have added a bullion toned beautiful full-length talley to complete the cap. Top is removable and cap could also take a white top. The top is maker stamped inside and also marked to the same maker inside the sweatband (JP Moll, Breda). Size is 57 1/2, also marked size 57 on cap support. Cap has been lying flap since WW2, so looks best on a mannequin head, but is in near mint, beautiful condition. They are hard to find like this anymore and getting scarce. $1599
		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 $2600 SALE $2450
	18.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 SALE $4500
		19.German ww2 DRK (German Red Cross) enlisted /NCO overseas cap. Nice cap in DRK gray wool. Factory machine sewn FRK bevo eagle on side, machine sewn light gray soutache on front and hand applied national colors cockade. Interior is gray cotton and size marked "56". Cap is overall excellent with the exception of 6 or so small moth nips on the top. $399
	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
		21.Beautiful SS visor cap insignia set, near mint with all prongs. Perfect if you have a cap that need them, or even to collect on their own, they are worth their weight in gold. Eagle is an M1/8 CupAl with a nice patina. Skull is a M1/52 Deschler and also has great patina. This is one of the only times I have ever had to offer original SS visor cap insignia. They are perfect and are extremely scarce. $2400
	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 $1500 SALE $1350
		23.German WW2 National Socialist Naval veterans bund, visor cap. Nice example of probably the toughest of the veteran caps to aquire. Doeskin type navy blue wool top, black mohair band. Insignia is gold and eagle has the anchor on it, which is the style for naval veterans. Eagle is sewn on. Chinstrap is the Kriegsmarine officer style and the buttons are naval type. Interior has a beautiful sweat diamond embossed with the logo of the organization. The member's name is written on a tag in the name slot. There is one tear in the sweatband and some sewing to the lining, but overall the cap is near mint otherwise. Very nice example. $650 HOLD
	24.Luftwaffe enlisted M43 fieldcap (einheitsfeldmütze). Nice typical example with 2 piece insignia in extremely clean condition. Wool has nearly 100% nap and is superb. Insignia is factory applied- eagle handsewn, cockade machine sewn, which is correct for this maker. Buttons have almost 100% of their luft blue paint. Interior rayon lining has just the slightest hint of wear in the front, so it was worn. Lining is RB numbered, dated 1944 and size marked "57". Overall outstanding example in near mint condition. 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
	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 SALE $725
		27.German WW2 navy (Kriegsmarine) officers overseas cap. Super example with the nametag of the original officer inside. This came out of a house sale in Germany a few years ago and did not have the eagle on it. I had it restored with an eagle over the same spot where the original was. Looks really nice. The officer piping is golden bullion "Russia braid", often used on overseas caps and KM officer M41 caps. Interior lining is black cotton, with maker, size (55) and it appears to be dated 1941 (could be 1944, but I think it's 1941). Officer's name tag is inside. Really tough cap to find an original example of. Very scarce. Condition is near mint. $899
	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) $600 SALE $500
		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 $399 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 ww2 army enlisted overseas cap (m34 feldmütze). Very nice example that looks nearly unissued. Insignia is hand applied, but looks original to the cap. Grommets have all their fieldgray paint. Interior lining is graybrown cotton and is well marked. It's made in Vienna, by Lago number 40, size 57 and on top it's dated. It's hard to read, but I think it's 1940. Just an outstanding near mint example. $699
	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. SOLD
		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
	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. $995
		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.
	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 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. $1250
	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 $425 SALE $375!
		39.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. SOLD
	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 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". IF ALL 3 PIECES (cap, tunic, belt/buckle) ARE BOUGHT, PRICE IS $3200. Cap alone is $1250
	42.German ww2 waffen-SS enlisted ranks M-43 (einheitsfeldmütze) field cap, originaly from Mike Beaver. Awesome example, barely used, with eagle and skull bevo trapazoid factory applied. Material is Italian gaberdine. Buttons are perfect with 100% paint. Interior is Italian rayon lined, marked "R43" (1943 being the date) and size marked "56". There is a 1" wearthrough spot at the top edge of the insignia. It is barely noticable and does not detract from the cap. The trapazoid is still very solid with no problems. Cap is otherwise near mint. Very rare cap. Choice! SOLD
		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. SOLD
	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. 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. $2950 $2600 SALE $2400
	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
		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. $799
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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. SOLD
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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. SOLD
	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
		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 $800 SALE $650
	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 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 $1150 SALE $1000
	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 SALE $525
		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 SALE $1500
	59.Luftwaffe M43 (einheitsfeldmütze) enlisted field cap, summer weight example. This is the type made out of the lighter material, most likely used during the warmer months, but it's just speculation. Trapazoid insignia is factory machine sewn. Cap shows nice overall even wear and has seen use. The rayon interior is RF numbered, 1944 dated and size "57" marked. Visor has a bend in it from use. Nice, used, example. $475
		60.German 1920s/30s naval or aviation related visor cap. Very interesting cap dating from the early days of the reich. The cap and visor are both dark blue doe-skin, the band is ribbed mohair. The buttons are German navy style. It has an early cockade on it. Interior is royal blue silk with "Deutsche Arbeit" in gold. Cap is approx. a size 56. Condition is near mint. Very nice cap SOLD
	61.German WWII army officer's M38 field cap. Really nice, doe-skin private purchase example in a light field gray color. Silver piped around the crown and front scallop. Silver flatwire eagle is hand sewn to front in a trapezoid shape. Looks to originally had a flat bevo cockade, so this is probably replaced. Soutache on the front is for an Army official (or administrative officer). Interior is gold silk and unmarked. Full sweatband around the lining. Sweatband has a tear, about 1" long, but nothing bad. Size is approx. a 57 or so. No mothing. Overall a very nice example. $599 SALE $450
		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. SOLD
	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. SOLD
		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 SALE $300
	65.Luftwaffe winter cap, 1942 dated. Very nice example of the style cap the Luftwaffe had manufactured for cold weather duties. Scarcer type that is made from Luftwaffe blue/gray wool with sheep skin trim. Has a metal Luftwaffe cap eagle on the front, not sure if it's original to it or not. Interior is quilted, made of blue/gray lining material and has a great tag. Tag is from G.A. Hoffmann, who produced a lot of Luftwaffe headgear. It is dated 1942 and size marked "58". Outstanding example overall, never used, but has some light soiling on the right rear of the sheepskin. Tougher luftwaffe fieldcap to aquire. $599
		66.German WW2 Organization Todt tropical summer "M41" style cap. Great, unique cap I have not seen before. Recently turned up from a veteran's estate. Made from a light weight olive tropical material, similar to the Heer tropical caps. It does not, however, have the fake upturned side skirts. The OT trapazoid is factory machine sewn to the front. The very top of the hat is even made from a different shade of the same material. It has 2 side vent grommets, like a standard tropical cap. The interior is gold rayon lined and probably is inticative of French manufacture. It is size stamped "58" and there was another stamp next to it, which has rubbed mostly off, which was most likely the "O.T'" stamp. Sweatband is of an ersatz leather type. Very nice, scarce piece of headgear to a para-military organization. $625 $499 SALE $425
	67.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
		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! SOLD
	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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