Luftwaffe M 43 Caps

[John Hodgin]

Because of Paul's recent questions about Luft. M 43 caps, I thought it would be helpful to have a thread devoted to these for reference. So I'll begin it with one of my favorites, a 44 dated cap with machine sewn insignia.
Regards,
John

[John Hodgin]

Insignia detail.

[ROBB]

Insignia detail.

Very nice cap Jon heres one of mine bought back from Africa or Italy .Rob.

[Glenn McInnes]

Another 44 dated.




Glenn

[Glenn McInnes]

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[Bob Lyons]

John your M43 is a mighty hard act to follow, I love the spacing between the buttons and the thin 'chin strap' if that is the right wording, so the cockade can be readily seen, a fantastic example of an early M43!

Bob

[John Hodgin]

John your M43 is a mighty hard act to follow, I love the spacing between the buttons and the thin 'chin strap' if that is the right wording, so the cockade can be readily seen, a fantastic example of an early M43!

Bob

Thanks for the comments Bob. Here is one of Bob's many 43s, a fine trap. example!

[Maus]

Here is my little contrebution to this thread

[Maus]

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[John Hodgin]

Here is my little contrebution to this thread

Handsome example Raoul! More?

[Maus]

I only have one Finding beauties in the condition you have ,like i want, isnt that easy here.

[John Hodgin]

I only have one Finding beauties in the condition you have ,like i want, isnt that easy here.

I'll post another later, this one with hand sewn insignia. Raoul, these were so common when I began collecting that I passed on dozens of mint examples. Had many in my collection but slowly traded them all away but a favorite few. :-(

[John Huff]

Here's one of mine. Unusual in the "speed" stitching used to apply the eagle that is a characteristic of this maker.

[John Huff]

Luft "summer-weight" wool...

[John Huff]

And another -- unusual for a late war hat in having a partial leather sweatband. I personally think these were for female helferin -- but that is just my opinion.