Hope this is the right place to post this Hessen Visor......
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Why not?
It's West German, it's Fire Service, so it's correct for this very nice Visor.
Hard to find in these day's and this condition. For some reason, many of these white Caps fall apart especially on the white plastic Tops.
Great visor. I haven't seen one like this before. Too bad the sweat shield is missing. Be nice to try and identify a time frame for the wear of this visor.
Time to bring this old thread back to life. To add some badges if for nothing else.
Here are two badges from the Kyrhessisch-Waldeck'scher Feuerwehrverband. In bronze for 25 years service to the organization and one in silver for 40 years service. There is a badge in gold for 50 years of service which I do not have. I've posted a list of descriptions of awards from the this organization. There are other stickpins and a description for the awarding of the St. Florians Medaille. St. Florian is the patron saint of firefighters and his distinctively shaped cross is used extensively as a hat badge in North American Fire Departments.
Remember the mannequin I've posted in post 165 ?
Well,I sold it last week and I can safely say he found his relatives.
The buyer has send me this picture .
Not feuerwehr related you say but I say those girls hair look on fire so...
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