Dark Blue piped M43 Cap? What is it?

[hmsbrinmaric]

Hi Everyone,

I just got this piece in today. I appears to be a Luftwaffe style M43 Cap with dark blue piping. The piece shows wear and looks period.
It appears to have had a metal round or oval insignia attached to the front at some point. The lining is quilted cotton and has a partial leather sweatband. The button holes have the "key hole" shape to them. The cap is very well made. Any ideas on this piece?

Thanks,
keith

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[billbert]

My guess is post war west german.. maybe rail or postal police..Billbert

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Keith, I would agree with Billbert.

Cheers, Ade.

[hmsbrinmaric]

Thanks guys,

I thought the piping was odd.

Keith

[starshy]

Sweatband is a dead give away as to it being post-war.

George

[SprogCollector]

Sorry to drag this to the top but I actually know what this one is. It's a postwar Berlin Polizei cap. The officer cap sports silver piping on the crown. The tells on these are the grey halfmoon sweatband and quilted/padded interior. I believe there were two winter version -- the one shown and another with dark blue fur on the exterior of the sides.

[Mike Davis]

Is this another with LW insignia applied? It has a black lining, no sweatband.

[billbert]

Maybe female medical?? Billbert

[SprogCollector]

Mike,
The front flap/buttons arrangement appears reversed to the postwar M-43 style caps I have.