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    Dark Blue piped M43 Cap? What is it?

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

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            Hi Keith, I would agree with Billbert.

            Cheers, Ade.

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              Thanks guys,

              I thought the piping was odd.

              Keith

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                #8
                Sweatband is a dead give away as to it being post-war.

                George

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                  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.

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

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

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