Studying historic photos reveals that in the early period of the Third Reich , schirmutzen were still of the flat topped platterform type. However, as time progressed, more and more of the saddleform variety are seen. And by 1945 they are ubiquitous. Was this official or just a fashion thing?
In the post war period the DDR reverted to a more platterform type of schirmutze, while the Bundesrepublic continued to use saddleform styles. Today in Germany, saddleform schirmutzen are rarely seen, with the Bundeswehr seeming to have stopped wearing the schirmutze in favour of berets with the service dress uniform. Meanwhile police and civil organisations such as Dutsche Bahn appear to have opted for a less formal crusher cap style. The once widely popular M43 style caps are now also never seen. I am interested in your thoughts on the evolution of headgear in Germany.
In the post war period the DDR reverted to a more platterform type of schirmutze, while the Bundesrepublic continued to use saddleform styles. Today in Germany, saddleform schirmutzen are rarely seen, with the Bundeswehr seeming to have stopped wearing the schirmutze in favour of berets with the service dress uniform. Meanwhile police and civil organisations such as Dutsche Bahn appear to have opted for a less formal crusher cap style. The once widely popular M43 style caps are now also never seen. I am interested in your thoughts on the evolution of headgear in Germany.