The OT twins

[NickG]

Here are my OT twins, not exactly identical but from the same "mother". (same RBNr and same size even!)

One hat was denazified and came restored with an incorrect Heer trapezoid (for the British speaking crowd "trapezium"),
Now both have correct distinct OT (Org Todt) insignia applied!

[NickG]

Both BeVo and embroidered OT insignia have the proper OT brown backed cloth, matching the OT caps and the embroidered one is triangular shaped, as opposed to trapazoid shape, with a typical OT white edge border.

[NickG]

Yep twins alright! From the same nest! One came from Holland, the other in the States, now united in California!

[NickG]

last image

last image...same buttons even!
LEFT: BeVo trapezoid shaped (similar to Heer traps)
RIGHT: Embroidered TRIANGULAR shaped..typical OT...not done with Heer insignia!

[Dr. Strangelove]

Twins

They are Twins and only a Mother can tell the difference.

[NickG]

They are Twins and only a Mother can tell the difference.

I am also a twin and having said that, my brother also collects big time!
Yeah these OT brothers won't be seperated...after being seperated from birth they're now staying together as the insignia makes each one unique...
I guess we can call these "fraternal" twins now!(sometimes referred to as not-idential twins)!

Here's another example, not in my collection but a "bring-back" donated by a vet to a University back East somewhere (locked up in their collection...a web image) and posted for comparison purposes.
This example is a light weight HBT Org Todt hat, but it has the very same brown-olive color BeVo "OT" trap.

[BenVK]

Funny isn't it, if they were Heer M43's, you would have had a loads of replies by now. Thanks for posting, I had no idea some of these were Org. Todt. stamped. That herringbone cap looks great, any shots of the inside?

[stonemint]

Great pieces, and under-appreciated. I have only one M-43 in my collection, and it is an officer's OT, and it attracts more attention than the visors.

Thanks for displaying your "twins"....

[NickG]

Funny isn't it, if they were Heer M43's, you would have had a loads of replies by now. Thanks for posting, I had no idea some of these were Org. Todt. stamped. That herringbone cap looks great, any shots of the inside?

Can do ! No Org Todt property stamp in this one but its common in OT to have all garments stamped, tunics, overcoats, pants, overpants, field caps etc, seen many examples!
(Again this one is not from my collection unfortunately...Its from a museum/university collection.
Note how the museum curator is handling it with white gloves!
as if its the golden mask of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen!)

[BryanD]

Great caps. I like the OT pieces.

[NickG]

Side view! (same gloves)
HBT with metal grommets

[Lenny W]

i always wanted one but never pulled the trigger thanks for sharing Nick

[John Huff]

Funny isn't it, if they were Heer M43's, you would have had a loads of replies by now. Thanks for posting, I had no idea some of these were Org. Todt. stamped. That herringbone cap looks great, any shots of the inside?

Most are Org Todt stamped --- quite frequently from Wiesbaden if I recall (I have owned quite a few)

[BenVK]

Nice touch with the white gloves, I must get some myself!

[paul s.]

Here is another OT m-43
Best Regards
Paul