Canadian Overseas Cap

[Saržeri88]

I need opinion about this cap.
http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Other...s/C052668.html
WW2 or post WW2?

[grndevil44]

could always ask the seller, he has a good rep. looks to be a lugged badge, am sure others can comment on era, looks ww2 to me

[Bond]

It looks the same as my 1941 dated example and is probably WWII in date. As you don't have it in hand you can't try this, but if you do buy it sometimes a gentle wetting of the marks will bring out the missing date.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...anadian+FS+cap

Jerry B.

[Grizzly]

The Field Service Cap was replaced by the beret late in the Second World War. By 1945 the FSC was being phased out, and only some units in Canada still wore it. No new FSC were made after the war.

[JUBILEE42]

WWII for sure, the heavy serge wool use is typical of the 1940/42 production imho.

Best
Thierry
(My Collection: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=591815)

[Saržeri88]

Thanks guys for help.

[pzrwest]

I have seen pics of men wearing these wedge caps and wondered how they keep them on their heads. Some have the cap almost on the side of their head. A good example showing the caps at the odd angles is the Canadian mini documentary called 13 Platoon

[Bond]

Stuck on with hair cream/grease, very popular in those days.

[peter monahan]

Yep, lots and lots of Brylcreem - a proprietary brand of hair cream which survived into the 1960s at least. When properly applied makes it appear that you have painted your hair on and would probably anchor a Bren carrier to your head if used in sufficient quantity, Yuch!

[Also the reason why all your granny's fancy chairs and sofas had little lace doilies on the back. They're called 'anti-macassars', after an even earlier type of hair oil and are meant to keep the nasty stuff off the expensive upholstery.]