Prussian Artillery Cap

[PaulChep]

I am considering this cap for purchase. Does it look like an EM, NCO or Offizier cap? What would indicate which it is? Thanks for the help.

[Tony & Kaiser]

Artillery? Paul, what color cap band does the artillery wear? The Kokarde, are they two-piece officer, or one-piece Mannschaften? My collecting paradigm, is totally ignore what the dealer says it is, and look at what it is. But it is a very nice little cap. Tony

[Peter_Suciu]

I'm not an expert on the various German caps, but let me take a crack at this one. This is an infantry Mannschaften (other-ranks) cap. The red band and piping indicate infantry, while a black band would indicate artillery.

[PaulChep]

Darn, I screwed up! I feel like a dope. I got confused by the blue. A black band is artillery and red is infantry, I know that. The cockades look like one piece. The hat actually comes with the original box and looks really cool. I'll take a cloer look at it. Thanks for the help.

[Brian S]

Artillery? Paul, what color cap band does the artillery wear? The Kokarde, are they two-piece officer, or one-piece Mannschaften? My collecting paradigm, is totally ignore what the dealer says it is, and look at what it is. But it is a very nice little cap. Tony

Dealers have a slight knowledge of 3rd Reich and assume the same rules hold backwards into Imperial.