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(459) UNISSUED, MINT, "DAK" ( "DEUTSCHE AFRIKAKORPS" ) OTHER
RANKS' OVERSEAS HAT ( SCHIFFCHEN ) WITH ULTRA-RARE WHITE SOUTACHE FOR A "DAK" INFANTRYMAN.
This is an unissued, MINT overseas
hat, or "Schiffchen", for an enlisted man in a DAK INFANTRY Division. The hat is constructed of
olive-drab cotton twill, with bilateral olive-brown painted Zinc air vent grommets ( photo ). The
machine-woven "BeVo", khaki colored kokarde is machine-sewn to the scalloped front. The
DAK pattern "BeVo" eagle & swastika insignia is neatly folded-over, and hand-sewn to the front
peak ( photo ). The RARE, white ( The "Waffenfarbe" for infantry units ) rayon soutache is
carefully hand-sewn on in the proper manner ( photo ). The cap is lined in red cotton muslin, which
is ink-stamped with the manufacturer's name, "CLEMENS WAGNER", and the date of
manufacture, "Dez. 42" ( December, 1942 ) ( photo ). The overall condition of this RAREST and
"hardest-to-find" WHITE Waffenfarbe DAK overseas hat is "Unissued, unused, MINT"..
UNISSUED, MINT, DEUTSCHE AFRIKAKORPS ( DAK ) OTHER
RANKS' OVERSEAS HAT WITH RARE WHITE SOUTACHE.
$1,395.00 ORDER
Cap Front
Cap 3/4 Left
Cap Side
Cap 3/4 Right
Cap Top
Cap Interior
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(458) EARLY ( ca. 1934-35 ) ALLGEMEINE-SS
OTHER RANKS' VISOR HAT WITH VET'S "BRING-BACK" CERTIFICATE & COOKIE TIN.
This EARLY ( ca. 1934-35 ) ALLGEMEINE-SS enlisted man's visor
hat ( photo ) was purchased from an Arizona veteran, IN the cookie tin which accompanies the hat ( photo ), and with the original veteran's authorization, or
so-called "bring-back" certificate ( photo ). The black wool top and the black wool-felt band
are piped in white wool-felt ( photo ). The hat is the 1934-35 style of construction, with a
medium-low front peak ( photo ), and paired, black-painted air vent grommets on each
side ( photo ). The metal skull, or death's head insignia is SNUGLY attached to the hat
band by two flat metal prongs ( photo ). The grinning skull insignia is the
early silver variety ( probably an "M1/52" ). The skull is missing most of its silver "frosting", and
is very heavily patinated ( photo ). The second-pattern SS metal eagle & swastika cap device
has approximately 50% of its original silver "frosting" ( photo ), and is attached to the front
peak with two flat metal prongs which do not penetrate the cap's inside lining. The
glossy black "Vulkanfiber" visor is tightly attached to the front of the cap ( photo ), and
its underside is rust-brown colored, with a cross-hatched pattern ( photo ). The SS style
black leather chinstrap has a center buckle ( photo ), and is attached, on each side, with
a black-painted metal side button ( photo ). The interior of the cap is lined in a SAFFRON-colored
cotton muslin ( photo ), with black-printed SS sigrunes in the center ( photo ) which would have
originally been beneath a diamond-shaped celluloid sweat shield, which is missing. There
is also some illegible black printing below the runic symbols. There appears to have
been a large rectangular cloth ( or oilcloth ) SS / RZM tag which was formerly sewn in near the
front of the lining ( photo of thread outline ). The 50 mm. wide, unmarked, TAN leather sweatband
has "pinhole" air vents in the brow area, and is moderately soiled in this area also. The
leather sweatband is still tightly attached all-around ( photo ), is NOT
ripped or torn, and grades in VERY GOOD condition overall. The cap's exterior grades in
VERY GOOD ++ condition overall, and there is NO mothing..
VETERAN-ACQUIRED, EARLY ( ca. 1934-35 ) ALLGEMEINE-SS
ENLISTED MAN'S VISOR HAT WITH DOCUMENTATION, ET AL.
$5,500.00 ORDER ON HOLD
Cap Front
Cap Left
Cap 3/4 Left
Cap Right
Cap 3/4 Right
Cap Top
Cap Buckle Detail
Cap Piping Detail
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(456) ORIGINAL WW
II KRIEGSMARINE PETTY OFFICER'S VISOR HAT IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This WW II
German KRIEGSMARINE petty officer's visor hat has the permanently attached marine-blue wool top
with the desired large "overhang" characteristic of ORIGINAL WW II vintage German navy visor
hats ( photo ). The black ribbed-mohair band has a machine-woven, yellow-gold celluon ( "cello" ) Reichskokarde
on a black wool-felt backing ( photo ). The Kriegsmarine-style eagle and swastika insignia
is hand-embroidered in yellow-gold celluon ( "cello" ) thread, with black thread detailing, on a
black-wool felt backing, and is neatly hand-sewn to the front peak of the hat ( photo ). The
other ranks' style black patent leather chinstrap is attached, on each side, with gold-washed
buttons with a fouled-anchor naval motif ( photo ). The visor is made of glossy black
patent leather, and snugly machine-sewn to the front of the cap ( photo ). The cap is
fully lined with a medium blue faux-satin ( photo ). The rhomboidal shaped celluloid
sweat shield is absent. The gray leather sweatband has a decorative silk bow in the
rear ( photo ), and is in perfect, near mint ( unworn ) condition. There
are a few small isolated spots of VERY superficial moth "tracking" on the underside
of the "overhang", but no moth holes. The overall condition of the cap
grades as "Unused; NEAR MINT" ( Except for the TINY spots of moth "tracking", and
missing sweat shield, this hat would grade out as "STONE-MINT" ).
N.B. : An ORIGINAL WW II Kriegsmarine other ranks', or petty officer's, visor hat is actually
RARER than the officer's visor hat!!.
ORIGINAL, WW II GERMAN
KRIEGSMARINE PETTY OFFICER'S VISOR HAT; IN TOP ( UNUSED / NEAR MINT ) CONDITION.
$1,650.00 ORDER
Cap Front
Cap Left
Cap 3/4 Left
Cap Right
Cap 3/4 Right
Cap Top
Cap Visor Detail
Cap Interior Detail
Cap Piping Detail
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(449) ORIGINAL, PINK-PIPED, WAFFEN-SS PANZER
OFFICER'S BLACK, MODEL 1943, FIELD CAP ( M43 "EINHEITSFELDMUETZE" ).
This Waffen-SS Panzer
OFFICER'S, private-purchase-style, "Einheitsfeldmuetze" ( model 1943 field cap ) is tailor-made of "officer-quality", black Gabardine
wool ( photo ), and piped, around the crown, with PINK "Waffenfarbe" ( photo ). ( The panzer "Waffenfarbe" on this cap is actually
more like a "dusty-rose" color )( photo ). The white-on-black, "BeVo"-style, trapezoidal SS insignia ( photo ) is PERIOD-sewn-on
above two, pebbled-aluminum, front-closure buttons ( photo ). There are no "pull-down" straps present on the sides of this OFFICER'S cap. The visor
is black Gabardine-covered "cardboard", which is slightly "creased" ( photo ), and is fairly well "soiled" ( moreso on the underside ) ( photo ). The cap
is lined in grey faux-satin, with considerable soiling, particularly in the brow area ( photo ). There is ( stitch ) evidence of a diamond-shaped
sweatshield once having been present ( photo ). There are a few scattered moth nips ( photo ), but the overall condition of this EXTREMELY RARE, ORIGINAL, Waffen-SS Panzer
OFFICER'S M43 cap still grades-out as "Used, moderately soiled; VERY GOOD PLUS"..
VERY RARE, AUTHENTIC, PRIVATE-PURCHASE, PINK-PIPED, WAFFEN-SS PANZER
OFFICER'S, MODEL '43, FIELD CAP.
$4,500.00 ORDER
Cap Front
Cap Left
Cap 3/4 Left
Cap Right
Cap 3/4 Right
Cap Interior
Cap Detail
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(442) SCARCE, ALL-ORIGINAL, "UN-MESSED-WITH", HEER
GEBIRGSJAEGER ( OFFICER'S ) BERGMUETZE.
This is
an "un-messed-with", somewhat "salty", RARE, ALL-ORIGINAL, Heer Gebirgsjaeger, or mountain
troops, OFFICER'S "Bergmuetze". The hat is constructed of light grey-green colored, OFFICER-QUALITY wool, and
piped in twisted ALUMINUM cord around the crown ( photo ). The "short" style wool-covered ( cardboard ) visor
is associated with the traditional mountain troops' "Bergmuetze" ( photo ), and is covered on its
verso with a greyish-beige colored canvas-like cloth ( photo ). The ear flaps are joined in
the front of the cap with two pebbled-ZINC buttons ( photo ). There are no "pull-down" straps
present on the either side. The "T"-shaped Heer insignia is the enlisted type "BeVo" ( photo ), which is
hand-sewn-on the front peak ( photo ). There are paired, ZINC, air-vent grommets on each side ( photo ). There
is a ZINC edelweiss hand-sewn to the left side of the cap ( photo ). The cap is lined in a brownish-grey
cotton ( photo ), which is ink-stamped with the maker's name, "Keller & Co.", the cap's size, "58", and "1942" ( photo ). There
is a 45 mm. wide, brown leather, full-sweatband, which is machine-stitched into the cap ( photo ). The leather sweatband
is in EXCELLENT condition, and is NOT ripped or torn. There is considerable surface mothing, or moth larvae "tracking" to
the wool, and a few actual, scattered, SMALL moth holes ( photo ). The canvas-covered verso of the visor is lightly
stained. This cap was actually minimally "worn" per se, and most of the cap's condition issues are due
to improper storage and neglect. The cap's exterior grades "Slightly used; soiled and well-aged, GOOD PLUS", while
the cap's interior grades a little better, at a solid "VERY GOOD"..
VERY RARE, ALL-ORIGINAL, UNMOLESTED, HEER
GEBIRGSJAEGER ( OFFICER'S ) "BERGMUETZE".
$2,350.00 ORDER
Cap Front
Cap Left
Cap Right
Cap Back
Cap Bill
Cap Grommet Detail
Cap Piping Detail
Cap Interior Detail
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(433) RARE, THIRD
REICH "RLB" ( "REICHSLUFTSCHUTZBUND" ) OFFICER'S VISOR HAT.
This very scarce piece of
Third Reich headgear was worn by an OFFICER of the "Reichsluftschutzbund", or "RLB" ( National Air Raid Protection Service ), ca. 1938. The "Tellerform"-shape top
is constructed of grey wool Gabardine, piped with ALUMINUM wire bullion ( photo ). The black wool felt band is also piped in braided
ALUMINUM wire bullion ( photo ). The braided ALUMINUM chin cords ( photo ), are attached on each side with round, pebbled-aluminum
buttons ( photo ). The glossy, black "Vulkanfiber" visor ( photo ) has a beige-colored, "cross-hatched" underside ( photo ), and
is tightly sewn-on. The OFFICER-pattern, "RLB" eagle and swastika insignia is meticulously hand-embroidered in aluminum wire bullion, on
a grey wool felt backing ( photo ). The "winged" Reichskokarde insignia is also hand-embroidered in aluminum wire bullion, on a black
wool-felt backing, with an aluminum, metal rosette ( photo ). The 45 mm. wide, grey leather sweatband is in EXCELLENT condition, and
closed in the rear of the hat with a small, white silk bow ( photo ). There is only SLIGHT soiling to the brow area of the genuine grey
leather sweatband. The hat is lined with a light purple-grey faux-satin, with some minor perspiration stains ( photo ). The rhomboidal-shaped, CELLULOID
sweatshield is machine sewn to the lining, and bears an embossed, FIRST PATTERN, "RLB" monogram, with a unit marking, "Gradgruppe 16" ( photo ). There
is some VERY SLIGHT surface mothing, or moth "tracking" on the top of the hat ( photo ), but the OVERALL condition still grades as "Used, EXCELLENT". Also, the
original steel cap spring is still in place, giving this RARE visor hat a tight "drumhead" top, and a very smart appearance!.
SCARCE, EARLY ( ca. 1938 ), THIRD REICH "RLB" OFFICER'S VISOR
HAT; IN TOP CONDITION.
$2,500.00 ORDER
Cap Front
Cap Left
Cap Right
Cap Diamond
Cap Piping
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(432) VERY
RARE, AUTHENTIC, BLACK HEER PANZER OFFICER'S OVERSEAS HAT ( "SCHIFFCHEN" ).
This Heer
Panzer OFFICER'S overseas hat is constructed of black wool with the "scalloped" front, characteristic of the "M38
Schiffchen" ( photo ). Both the "scalloped" front and the top are piped in ALUMINUM bullion cord ( photo ). This piping
was PERIOD-added to this otherwise other ranks' black Panzer overseas hat ( photo ). The grey "BeVo" eagle & swastika
insignia, and the "BeVo" Kokarde, are on a black backing ( photo ). There are bilateral, paired, black-painted ZINC air-vent
grommets ( photo ). The cap is lined in a brownish-grey cotton twill ( photo ), which is ink-stamped, "B II 41" within a
rectangle ( photo ), and also separately ink-stamped "1941", and size-stamped, "58". Presumably to give his cap
a "smarter" appearance, this particular Heer Panzer OFFICER also sewed the very top of his cap together, using a black-thread "basting" stitch, visible
in the interior lining of the crown ( photo ). The front scallop is still "tacked-down" in the very front, and on both sides ( photo ). There
is NO moth damage, and the overall condition of this very rare, ALL-ORIGINAL, specimen of this so-called "upgraded" M38 Heer Panzer
OFFICER'S black overseas hat is "Used; EXCELLENT"..
VERY RARE, COMPLETELY AUTHENTIC, PERIOD-UPGRADED, BLACK
HEER PANZER OFFICER'S OVERSEAS HAT.
$3,750.00 ORDER
Cap Front
Cap Left
Cap Right
Cap Back
Cap Kokade
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(431) RARE, MODEL 1942, HEER
OFFICER'S OVERSEAS HAT ( "SCHIFFCHEN" ).
This Heer
overseas hat, or "Schiffchen", introduced in 1942, is the VERY RARE, OFFICER'S version ( photo ), constructed
of extra-quality grey-green wool, and piped in braided ALUMINUM cord ( photo ). This
"M42"-design front closure, for the earflaps, has two pebbled aluminum buttons
and "marrowed-edge" buttonholes ( photo ). The trapezoidal-shaped, Heer insignia
is the "flat-silver-wire BeVo" OFFICER'S style ( photo ), and is neatly hand-sewn-on ( photo ). The
bilateral air vent grommets are grey-green painted steel ( photo ). The cap is
factory-lined in brownish-grey cotton muslin ( photo ), and ink-stamped with the
size, "57" ( photo ). The lining shows NO signs of wear, or evidence of soiling, as
this cap was probably never "issued". There is some very slight, scattered, surface-mothing, or
moth "tracking", and one, TINY ( 2 mm. ) moth hole ( photo ), but the OVERALL
condition of the cap is "Unused, unissued; showing only normal age, EXCELLENT PLUS"..
VERY SCARCE, "UNISSUED", MODEL 42, HEER
OFFICER'S OVERSEAS HAT.
$1,395.00 ORDER
Cap Front
Cap Left
Cap Right
Cap Back
Cap Piping
Cap Grommet Detail 2
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(428) WAFFEN-SS
OTHER RANKS' OVERSEAS HAT ( "SCHIFFCHEN" ).
This ORIGINAL, WAFFEN-SS "Schiffchen" is
for an enlisted man, or "NCO" ( non-commissioned officer ). The cap is constructed of coarse
gray-green wool, in the so-called "SS-cut" ( photo ), and is lined in light-grey cotton muslin
( photo ). The lining is ink-stamped with the size, "56", and "2246 / 43" ( photo ). There are
some rust stains of the lining ( photo ). The "BeVo" SS death's head insignia, or Totenkopf, and the "BeVo" Waffen-SS
pattern cap eagle are nicely hand-sewn to the front of the cap ( photo ). There is considerable
wear to the eagle insignia's chest ( photo ), and there is a fair amount of scattered mothing ( photo ), but
this RARE, AUTHENTIC, and clearly "salty" specimen still grades "Used; GOOD ++"..
RARE, ORIGINAL, WAFFEN-SS OTHER RANKS' OVERSEAS
HAT.
$2,350.00 ORDER
Cap Front
Cap Left
Cap Right
Cap Back
Cap Detail 1
Cap Detail 2
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(424) ORIGINAL, DELUXE, WHITE-TOP ( "SUMMER" ), NAZI
POLICE OFFICER'S VISOR HAT IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This Third
Reich civil POLICE ( Zivil Polizei ) OFFICER'S visor hat has a detachable top, made of a
sturdy, "waffle-pattern", WHITE cotton ( photo ), with a very pronounced HIGH FRONT
PEAK, or "Sattelform" shape ( photo ). The top is piped in white also ( photo ). The hat
band is made of dark-brown wool felt ( photo ), with GREEN wool piping ( photo ). The
visor is glossy, black "Vulkanfiber" ( photo ), with a green, crosshatched underside ( photo ). The
braided aluminum chin cords, are attached, on each side, with a pebbled aluminum
button ( photo ). The light TAN colored, genuine leather sweatband ( photo ) is seamed on
the cap's left side, and has multiple "pinhole" air vents in the brow area ( photo ). The
leather sweatband is still supple, and in excellent condition. The DELUXE, officer quality
lining is constructed of IVORY-COLORED, ribbed SILK ( photo ), with a diamond-shaped, unmarked, clear
CELLULOID sweatshield ( photo ). The ALUMINUM, police-style eagle and swastika insignia is
two-piece construction ( photo ), and is snugly attached, to the front of the brown band, by
two round metal prongs ( photo ). The aluminum Reichskokarde is tightly attached to the
mid-portion of the high peak ( photo ). There is no readily visible size marking, but the
hat is a fairly LARGE size ( I would "guesstimate" at least "58" ). There are remnants of
the original, manila-colored tissue paper "stuffing" still present inside the white top, leading
me to believe that this DELUXE, private maker hat was never "sold". There is some minor
soiling of the removable white top ( photo ), but the overall condition would grade
as "Unused, unworn; NEAR MINT!.
DELUXE, PRIVATE-MAKER, NAZI CIVIL POLICE OFFICER'S WHITE
TOP VISOR HAT; IN UNUSED, NEAR MINT CONDITION.
$2,900.00 ORDER ON HOLD
Cap Front
Cap Left
Cap Right
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(404) MINT,
"UNISSUED", YELLOW-PIPED ( REICHSLEITUNG-LEVEL ) NSDAP HIGH LEADER'S VISOR HAT, WITH AN ORIGINAL,
PERIOD, BROWN TRAVEL CASE.
This "REICHS-LEVEL" ( National government
level ), Nazi Party official's visor hat has a GOLDEN-YELLOW piped brown wool top, rust-BROWN VELVET
band, and GOLD metal insignia ( photo ). The crown is piped in "wide-welt", GOLDEN-YELLOW wool felt
( photo ), as is the BROWN VELVET band ( photo ). The "Tellerform" top has a FIRE-GILDED, NSDAP-
pattern, metal eagle & swastika ( photo ), attached with three, flat, metal prongs, which are
visible inside the front peak ( photo ). The NSDAP-design, FIRE-GILDED metal Reichskokarde is snugly
attached to the rust-brown velvet band ( photo ). The braided gold bullion chincords are age-
tarnished to a "bronze" color ( photo ), and are attached to the velvet band, on each side, with a
fire-gilded, "pebbled" aluminum button ( photo ). The glossy, brown "Vulkanfiber" visor is tightly
sewn-on ( photo ), and has a plain, rust-brown colored verso ( photo ). The hat's interior is fully-
lined in IVORY colored "satin" ( photo ), and has a diamond-shaped, unmarked, clear CELLULOID
sweatshield ( photo ). The 45 mm. wide, brown "ERSATZ"-leather sweatband shows some age, but is
INTACT, and in EXCELLENT condition ( photo ). Remnants of the hat's ORIGINAL, brown tissue-paper
"stuffing" are still present inside the hat ( photo ). The original, brown & white oilcloth "RZM"
tag is still present, inside the sweatband ( photo ). The hat's interior is in essentially "unused",
EXCELLENT ++ condition. There is NO moth damage whatsoever, and the outside of the hat
grades in virtually MINT ( adjusted for age ) CONDITION! The accompanying, cylindrical BROWN & BEIGE-
colored storage box, or travel case ( photo ), has a broken, rusty, hasp lock ( photo ), and is very
elegantly lined in SAFFRON-colored, ribbed moire ( "watered" ) SILK ( photo ). The storage box, or
travel case, is the perfect accoutrement for a high-ranking, Reichs-level, NAZI party official's
visor hat; especially in this MINTY condition.
STONE-MINT, GOLDEN-YELLOW PIPED ( REICHS-LEVEL ) HIGH NAZI PARTY OFFICIAL'S VISOR HAT; WITH ITS ORIGINAL, PERIOD, BROWN TRAVEL CASE.
$3,600.00 ORDER
Visor Front
Visor 3/4 ight
Visor 3/4 left
Visor Top
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(397) RARE,
ORIGINAL, EARLY, WHITE-PIPED, LUFTWAFFE "HERMANN GOERING" REGIMENT / DIVISION OTHER RANKS'
VISOR HAT.
This "early", LUFTWAFFE enlisted man's, or NCO's, visor hat
has a BLUE-GREY wool top, a black, ribbed mohair hatband, a black patent leather chinstrap, black
leather visor, and metal insignia ( photo ). The classic, "tellerform"-shaped, top is piped in WHITE
wool felt ( photo ), and the ribbed black mohair hatband is bordered in the same WHITE wool-felt
"Waffenfarbe" ( photo ); indicative of the elite Luftwaffe "HERMANN GOERING" Regiment ( later the
Hermann Goering Panzer Division ). The peak has the "early", so-called "droop-tail" design,
ALUMINUM, Luftwaffe flying eagle and swastika insignia ( photo ). The black mohair band has an
ALUMINUM, Luftwaffe-style, "winged" Reichskokarde ( photo ). The tightly-sewn-on, glossy black
leather visor is bordered with black oilcloth ( photo ), and has a GREEN underside ( photo ). The 18
mm. wide black patent leather chinstrap has two, black-painted metal, oval buckles ( photo ), and is
attached, on each side, with a round, black-painted button ( photo ). The interior of the hat is
lined in BLUE muslin ( photo ). The diamond-shaped sweatshield is absent. The 37mm. wide, reddish-
brown, "ersatz" leather sweatband is "stiff", and somewhat "fragile", but INTACT, and in overall
VERY GOOD +++ condition ( photo ). The reverse of the paper-like "ersatz" sweatband is ink-stamped,
"R. B. Nr. 0/01, L B A B 1 4 3 H G" ( "Reichs Betrieb Nr. ---Luftwaffe Bekleidungs Amt, B 1 4 3 H G",
or, "Government Contract Nr., Air Force Clothing Department, B 1 4 3 Hermann Goering" ) ( photo ).
There is NO moth damage whatsoever, and the overall condition of this very rare, 100% original,
early, "HERMANN GOERING REGIMENT", NCO's visor hat is EXCELLENT ++, to NEARLY-MINT!
VERY RARE, LUFTWAFFE
"HERMANN GOERING" REGIMENT / DIVISION NCO'S VISOR HAT, IN TOP CONDITION.
$2,000.00 ORDER
Visor Front
Visor 3/4 Right
Visor 3/4 left
Visor Top
Visor Piping Detail
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(385) STONE-
MINT, UNISSUED, UNWORN, YELLOW-PIPED LUFTWAFFE OTHER RANKS' VISOR HAT.
This
golden-YELLOW piped LUFTWAFFE other rank's style visor hat was worn by enlisted personnel, and/or
non-commissioned officers, serving in "Flieger", air base, or "Fallschirmjaeger" units, as indicated
by the YELLOW "Waffenfarbe", or piping ( photo ). The classic "TELLERFORM"-style crown is made of
blue-GREY wool tricot, and has golden-YELLOW wool-felt piping ( photo ). The black, ribbed mohair
hatband ( photo ) is bordered with golden-YELLOW wool-felt piping ( photo ), and has a Luftwaffe
style, aluminum "winged" Reichskokarde ( photo ), attached by flat metal prongs. The peak
has a second-pattern, aluminum, Luftwaffe "flying eagle & swastika" insignia ( photo ), snugly
attached with flat metal prongs. The original, black patent-leather chinstrap has double,
black-painted-metal, oval buckles ( photo ), and is attached to the hat, on each side, by a round,
black-painted metal button ( photo ). The STONE-MINT, black, patent-leather visor is trimmed with
black oilcloth ( photo ), and has a GREEN verso ( photo ). The interior of the hat is lined in a
SAFFRON-colored muslin ( photo ).The diamond-shaped, CELLULOID sweatshield is embossed, in
gold-foil, with the maker's name, "Albert Kempf", the hat's size, "56", and dated "1939" ( photo ).
The STONE-MINT, light-manila-colored, genuine leather sweatband has multiple, pinhole air vents in
the brow area ( photo ), and a tiny white-silk bow at the rear closure ( photo ). The hat's
interior, lining and sweatband are in essentially "unused", MINT condition. The exterior of this
FINE Luftwaffe EM/NCO visor is in STONE-MINT, virtually "PERFECT" condition, and there is NO mothing
whatsoever!
STONE-MINT,
YELLOW-WAFFENFARBE, LUFTWAFFE OTHER RANKS' VISOR HAT.
$795.00 ORDER
Visor Front
Visor 3/4 Right
Visor 3/4 left
Visor Top
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(382) TRIPLE-
MARKED-"eReL", ORDNUNGSPOLIZEI MOTORCYCLE PROTECTIVE HELMET, OR CRASH HELMET;
IN NEAR MINT CONDITION!
This protective helmet, or "crash-helmet", was
introduced in 1939, for wear by German "ORDNUNGSPOLIZEI" motorcycle policemen. The helmet body is
constructed of a SIENNA BROWN colored hard "fiber" ( photo ), and has a padded, matching-brown-leather-
covered, protective "roll" around the helmet's entire circumference ( photo ). There is a short leather
visor in the front ( photo ), which is a matching brown color, with a green-colored leather
underside ( photo ). Each side of the "fiber" helmet body has a brown-painted, circular, "screened"
air vent ( photo ). The front of the helmet has an ALUMINUM, German Police-style, eagle and swastika
emblem ( photo ), which is attached with three, flat, metal prongs, which can be seen on the inside
of the helmet front ( photo ). The helmet is lined in a black "oilcloth"-like material ( photo ), and
has a black cloth,"eReL" maker's tag sewn in the center, and also the motorcycle policeman's
cloth name tag, "Brendler" ( photo ). The nearly STONE-MINT sweatband/liner is constructed of HIGH-
QUALITY, light manila-colored, calfskin-leather ( photo ), with nine tongues, joined, at their apices,
with a length of off-white, original "drawstring" ( photo ). BOTH sides of the leather are SILVER-FOIL-
embossed with the "eReL" logo. The left side is perfectly embossed ( photo ), while the right-sided
logo is "imperfect" ( factory error? ) ( photo ). The tip of one leather tongue is ink-stamped with
helmet's size, "57" ( photo ). The forehead area of the leather sweatband/liner has multiple, "pinhole"
air vents, and is VERY LIGHTLY "soiled" ( photo ). The combination chinstrap/neck guard is
made of soft, light brown leather ( photo ), and completely lined in a luxurious brown felt ( photo ).
The neck guard portion is "elastic", and has four, brown-painted-metal "air grommets"
( photo ). There is an ear "cutout", or tear-drop-shaped opening, in each leather "ear flap" ( photo ),
to improve the wearer's hearing ability. The 18 mm. wide brown leather chinstrap is intact on both
sides, with the right side strap being in EXCELLENT condition ( photo ). The ( shorter ) left side
chinstrap has a brown-painted-metal buckle ( photo ), and has some surface "cracking" ( photo ). The
OVERALL condition of this RARE, BROWN, German Police protective motorcycle helmet is EXCELLENT, to
EXCELLENT +. The absolutely BEAUTIFUL leather liner grades EXCELLENT ++, to virtually MINT!
TRIPLE-
MARKED-"eReL", ORDNUNGSPOLIZEI MOTORCYCLE PROTECTIVE HELMET, OR CRASH HELMET;
IN NEAR MINT CONDITION!
$1,500.00 ORDER ON HOLD
Helmet 3/4 Right
Helmet right
Helmet 3/4 left
Helmet Left
Helmet Roll Padding Detail
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(378) VERY RARE,
KRIEGSMARINE LINE OFFICER'S WHITE TROPICAL HELMET WITH GOLD METAL EAGLE & SWASTIKA.
This WW II German KRIEGSMARINE sun helmet, or pith helmet, is the "Line"
OFFICER'S style, covered in a WHITE linen-like material ( photo ), and trimmed in WHITE leather ( photo ).
This rare OFFICER'S version of the Kriegsmarine tropical helmet has a large, "fire-gilded" metal eagle
& swastika, affixed to the front of the helmet ( photo ). This large metal insignia is attached to the
helmet by short prongs, and two, UNIQUE, round, white-painted metal discs, or backplates, which can be
seen inside the helmet's green muslin lining ( photo ). The top of this CORK tropical helmet is covered
in six, pie-wedge-shaped, panels of WHITE cloth( photo ). The helmet's large visor, and skirt, is
covered in the same WHITE, linen-like material, and trimmed in WHITE leather ( photo ). The very top
of the helmet has a ventilation opening, with a screw-on, cloth covered "cap" ( photo ). The brass ventilation
cupola, visible inside the pith helmet's dome, is die-stamped, "HELMFABRIK ROBERT LUBSTEIN BERLIN" & "D.R.G.M.". ( photo ).The interior
of the dome is lined in a GREEN cotton twill ( photo ), as is the underside of the visor and skirt
( photo ). The 47 mm. wide, light tan, SOFT calfskin-leather sweatband has an embossed, stylized
helmeted-soldier logo, identifying the "EREL" firm as the maker ( photo ). The inside of the still-supple,
tan leather sweatband is ink-stamped with the year of manufacture, "1941", and the helmet's size, "61" ( photo ). The green-colored rayon lining is also ink-stamped with the size of the helmet, "61" ( photo ).
The two-part leather
chinstrap is present on each side, but is unfortunately broken ( photo ). The entire ( cork ) dome of
the helmet is very "soft", probably due to someone accidentally sitting on it, or, perhaps, by being
"crushed" in a G.I.'s duffel bag. The white top is moderately soiled ( photo ), and the white leather
trim is cracked, and even missing in a few spots ( photo ). However, in spite of the damage, this RARE,
Kriegsmarine Line Officer's tropical helmet is still in very collectible condition, and displays
extremely well. The OVERALL condition grades FAIR ++, to GOOD.
VERY RARE, KRIEGSMARINE LINE OFFICER'S TROPICAL HELMET.
$1,395.00 ORDER
Cap Right
Cap left
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(370) VERY RARE,
GREY TOP, THIRD REICH DIPLOMATIC, OR GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL'S, VISOR HAT, WITH PHOTOS OF THE BRITISH
VETERAN, WHO "LIBERATED" IT IN BRUSSELS, IN 1945, WEARING THE ACTUAL HAT!
This
( British ) "vet-bring-back", Nazi Diplomatic, or Government Official's visor hat has a DOVE GREY,
brushed wool top, black wool band, hand-embroidered aluminum wire bullion insignia and chincord
( photo ), and is piped in GOLD wire bullion, which has tarnished with age to a pleasing "bronze"
shade ( photo ). The hat has a very pronounced "sattelform" shape ( photo ), with a very smart, HIGH
peak ( photo ). The ORIGINAL wire "cap ring", or wire "stretcher", is still present in the top of the
hat, thereby preserving the original "sattelform" shape, and "drumhead-look" to the top of the hat.
"Liberated" in 1945, in Brussels, Belgium, by the British soldier in the related photographs; this
VERY RARE, Third Reich visor hat would have been worn by a mid-level Nazi Government Official, or
diplomat, serving in a German-occupied country ( e.g. Belgium ), or territory; as indicated by the
GOLD bullion piping, and SILVER ( actually ALUMINUM ) bullion insignia ( photo ). The front of the
peak has a beautifully hand-embroidered, aluminum bullion, MASSIVE, diplomatic-style eagle and
swastika, on a green wool felt backing ( photo ). This insignia is tightly, PERIOD-hand-sewn to the
peak, and the stitching is visible on the inside of the off-white "satin" lining ( photo ). The black
wool hatband has the "winged", diplomatic style Reichskokarde insignia; hand-embroidered in aluminum
wire bullion, on a black wool felt backing ( photo ). The braided aluminum bullion chincord is attached
to the hat, on each side, with a "pebbled" aluminum button ( photo ). The hat is lined in two shades of
( faux ) "satin"; the inside of the hat's sides being an "off-white" color, while the inside of the top
of the hat is lined in a light grey "satin" ( photo ). The diamond-shaped, clear CELLULOID sweat shield,
is machine sewn-in, and unmarked ( photo ). There is a moderate amount of ( old, and dormant ) mildew,
or "foxing", present in the satin" lining ( photo ), but there are NO rips or tears, and the OVERALL
CONDITION of the lining still grades as "lightly-soiled", VERY GOOD ++. The 40 mm. wide, GREY,
genuine-calfskin leather sweatband is in EXCELLENT condition. The brow area of the high
quality leather sweatband has multiple "pinhole" vents, and evidence of formally having a "spongey",
ORANGE forehead cushion ( photo ). The visor is made of glossy, black "Vulkanfiber" ( photo ), and has
a GREY colored verso, with a "crosshatching" pattern ( photo ). The overall condition of this RARE,
UNQUESTIONABLY AUTHENTIC, and "documented", ( British ) soldier's war souvenir is VERY GOOD ++.
N.B. This British soldier's complete photo album, including the actual photos reproduced below, which
show the British GI "mugging for the camera", along with a FABULOUS, multiple item, "named", COMPLETE,
BLUE NAZI DIPLOMATIC OFFICIAL'S uniform, "liberated" along with the above visor hat; is available on
OAKLEAF MILITARIA'S great website: http://www.oakleafmilitaria.com/uniforms.htm.
EXTREMELY RARE, AND VERY
IMPRESSIVE, THIRD REICH "GREY TOP" DIPLOMATIC, OR GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL"S VISOR HAT; WITH AMAZING,
PERIOD PHOTODOCUMENTATION!
$10,500.00 ORDER
Cap 3/4 Right
Cap 3/4 left
Cap Back
Associated vet pics 1
Associated vet pics 2
Associated vet pics 3
Associated vet pics 4
Associated vet pics 5
Associated vet pics 6
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(325) VERY RARE, PRUSSIAN 7TH GRENADIER
REGIMENT [ GREN.-REGT. KONIG WILHELM I. ( 2. WESTPR. ) Nr. 7 V ] OFFICER'S PICKELHAUBE IN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING CONDITION.
This black
patent leather Prussian line officer's pickelhaube has the ULTRA-RARE helmet plate of the 7th Prussian Grenadier
Regiment. This FINELY-DETAILED, and BEAUTIFULLY "fire-guilded" helmet plate ( photo ) has
the "Grenadier Eagle of Guard", without the "Garde Star", but with an added "scroll", inscribed with the birthdate of Kaiser
Wilhelm I,"22 Marz 1797" ( photo ). This "new" Grenadier Eagle, with its added ribbon, or "scroll", was awarded to the regiment
on the 100th anniversary ( 1897 ) of the birth of Wilhelm I. Prior to this date in 1897, the 7th Grenadier Regiment helmet plate was the grenadier style eagle with
the "FWR" cypher, and, of course, no "scroll". Also, other modifications were made to make the 100th anniversary 7th Grenadier officer's helmet unique. An additional
distinction of this VERY RARE pickelhaube is to be found in the special "bosses" used to attach the officer's brass scale chinstrap to the
helmet skull. The new "bosses" are of a special design incorporating the the 7th Grenadier Regiment emblem, consisting of the crowned
cypher of Kaiser Wilhelm I, an intertwined "WR" with a Roman numeral I at the bottom ( photo ). These special rosettes, or "bosses",
are actually quite RARE in their own right, and are NOT found on ALL "100th anniversary" 7th Grenadier Regiment spike helmets. In fact, period
sales catalogues of military effects manufacturers and purveyers list these special rosettes as an "extra cost" option. This fabulous pickelhaube has the classic officer's
style twist-off, tall spike with four vents ( photo ), upon a round base with quadrilateral stars ( photo ).
The interior has the typical officer style, scalloped-edge, wide leather sweatband ( photo ), and eggshell colored, ribbed
moire silk "clamshell" lining ( photo ). The off-white moire silk lining has
a gold-embossed crown, over the letter "C", identifying this 7th Prussian Grenadier Officer as a baron ( photo ).
The moire silk lining is well-worn in spots and frayed, but intact ( photo ). The SHAPE and FORM of the
helmet "skull", or body, is amazingly well-preserved and the black patent leather is in EXCELLENT condition,
with its original glossy appearance ( photo ), and only minimal surface age-crazing. The OVERALL
condition of this BEAUTIFUL, and RARE, Prussian 7th Grenadier ( aristocat or noble ) Officer's pickelhaube is EXCELLENT PLUS!
STUNNING PRUSSIAN 7TH GRENADIER REGIMENT OFFICER'S PICKELHAUBE WITH THE RARE
"100TH ANNIVERSARY" HELMET PLATE, AND THE VERY RARE WILHELM I CYPHERED BOSSES, IN FABULOUS,
ALL-ORIGINAL CONDITION!
$8,950.00. ORDER
pickelhaube front
pickelhaube right
pickelhaube left
pickelhaube back
pickelhaube detail
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(326) RARE, "WARTIME"
( dated 1918 ) PRUSSIAN UHLAN ENLISTED MAN'S "ERSATZ" TSCHAPKA IN FANTASTIC, NEAR-MINT, ALMOST "UNUSED" CONDITION!
This Prussian
Uhlan lancer's tschapka is the EXTREMELY RARE, late-WW I, "ersatz" type construction, made of a fibre material and
covered in a grey-green ( "feldgrau" ) colored, brushed-felt ( photo ). The ORIGINAL wartime, white metal, or pewter,
Prussian line helmet plate is firmly attached to the helmet with the original single, wide, split, steel brad, and appears
to have never been off the helmet! ( photo ). There are still traces of the original flat "feldgrau" paint present in the
recesses of the helmet plate. The ORIGINAL, tan leather chinstrap has two front buckles, and is in FINE condition!
The right side chinstrap lug has an ORIGINAL, red, white, and black-painted, metal "Reichskokarde" ( photo ). As is correct for a
PRUSSIAN Uhlan helmet, there is no left side metal kokarde ( photo ). The inside of the visor is clearly ink-stamped "B.A.,1918"
( "BekleidungsAmt I, 1918", or "Uniform Depot, 1918" ) ( photo ). The rabatt is firmly attached to the tschapka's crown ( photo ),
and has the ORIGINAL, black and white felt covered, Prussian "feldzeichen" ( photo ). The rabatt is secured on the inside with four,
steel, domed rivets ( photo ). The ORIGINAL, black-leather sweatband has nine tongues, and is in TOP, original condition.
The FORM and SHAPE of this NEARLY-MINT, Prussian Lancer's Tschapka is nearly perfect, and almost
never observed in this relatively "flimsy", ERSATZ style, late-war helmet. There is NO mothing whatsoever, and the OVERALL
condition grades EXCELLENT-PLUS, to "UNUSED, NEARLY MINT".
VERY RARE, "WARTIME" ( 1918-DATED ), PRUSSIAN UHLAN "ERSATZ" TSCHAPKA IN TOP,
ALL-ORIGINAL, ALMOST "UNUSED", CONDITION.
$2,250.00. ORDER
Tschapka front
Tschapka right
Tschapka left
Tschapka detail
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(22) VERY RARE, BLACK-PIPED ( FOR SS-PIONIER- TRUPPEN ) WAFFEN-SS OFFICER'S
"FIELD SERVICE" VISOR.
This RARE, Waffen-SS officer's, "field-service"-
grade visor hat is constructed of a medium-quality,
somewhat "coarse", gray-green wool, and piped in
BLACK wool-felt "waffenfarbe" ( indicating an SS
"combat engineer", or "SS-PIONIER OFFIZIER" )
( photo ). The hat band is covered in a fine, BLACK
VELVET, which is tightly-applied ( photo ), and has
a "high-set", ORIGINAL, "painted"-aluminum type, "grinning-skull", cap
device, tightly affixed by two, flat prongs ( photo ). ( There are NO
"extra" holes ) The "sattelform" shape, high front peak has an
ORIGINAL, "painted"-aluminum, Waffen-SS style, eagle & swastika cap
device ( photo ), attached by two flat prongs, which can be seen on the
inside of the lining ( photo ). ( By lifting-up the bottom of the
eagle, one can see a distinctly darker green wool, and "embossing" of
the wool, from a metal, "SS- DESIGN", eagle & swastika insignia having
been applied there a very long time ) The "subdued"-
ALUMINUM-braided chincord is attached, on each
side, with a "pebbled"-aluminum button ( photo ).
The black, "Vulkanfiber" visor displays significant wear to the brim (
photo ), but is TIGHTLY-stitched-
on, and has a beige, "cross-hatched" underside, which also shows much,
NATURAL, "on-and-off" type wear ( photo ). The hat is lined in a BRONZE-
colored "satin", which is embossed with the maker's
name ( "Robert Lubstein, Berlin, NW 21" ), beneath
a rhomboidal-shaped, CELLULOID, sweatshield
( photo ). The "satin" beneath the sweatshield is
clean and bright, while the "unprotected" areas of the "satin" lining
are ( moderately ) soiled ( photo ).
Also, the "protected" satin, underneath the leather
sweatband, is distinctly cleaner, and much "brighter"
than the soiled, "exposed" areas of the satin lining.
The 45 mm. wide, beige-leather sweatband has the
"pinhole" type ventilation, in the brow area, and is also moderately
soiled, but is not ripped, or torn. There a FEW, TINY, "scattered" moth nips ( The largest is
"pin-head" size ) , and some VERY SUPERFICIAL, moth larvae "tracking",
on the wool
crown, but the OVERALL condition of this very rare,
BLACK-PIPED, SS-Engineer-officer's visor hat is still a solid VERY GOOD,
to very good PLUS.
N.B.: All "COLORED-piped", Waffen-SS visor hats, whether "officer" or
"NCO", are EXCEEDINGLY-
RARE, due to the relatively short period of their
"officially-approved" issue, and "wear" ( less than
one year ), and as a consequence, are immediately
viewed with a great degree of "skepticism", and outright suspicion.
However, notwithstanding that fact, and despite the "official" switch to
only WHITE piping, in 1940, many SS men, who were especially proud of
their SS branch-of-service "waffenfarbe", continued to wear their
"color-piped" hats right up the end of the war! Therefore, REAL, PERIOD,
examples were made, and worn, and do indeed exist in the world. I firmly
believe that THIS hat is one such VERY RARE, and ORIGINAL, example!
30 day inspection period.
RARE, ORIGINAL, "BLACK-PIPED", WAFFEN-SS
"PIONEER"-OFFICER'S VISOR HAT.
PRICE UPON REQUEST ORDER
Cap front
Cap 3/4 right
Cap 3/4 left
Cap back
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(36) NAZI
"HERMAN
MEYER"
LUFTWAFFE
SENIOR
NCO
CAP
Original
light
khaki
construction
with
machine
embroidered,
machine
stitched
cotton
insignia.
Has
senior
NCO
authorized
aluminum
chin
cord.
Metal
grommet
air
vents.
Red
lining
is
ink
stamped
with
RB
number
and
dated
1943.
Overall
excellent
condition.
This
is
NOT
one
of
the
currently
seen
copies.
This
very
rare
and
desirable
cap
was
a
favorite
of
luftwaffe
personnel
serving
in
the
Mediterranean,
North
Africa,
Southern
Italy
and
Greece.
100%
original,
pre
1945
manufacture.
$3250.00 ORDER
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