Can anyone give me a good history on when HBT material began to be used for German hats, and when did it stop being used. Was it used post war as well?
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I'm not sure what type of hat you are referring to. The Luftwaffe had an HBT overseas hat in both beige and black (although I've personally never seen a beige example). This type of hat was used by ground crews and perhaps drill duty. I believe I've seen the black version dated pre-war or certainly early war (1939). The RAD had a reed-green M43 style HBT hat that is sometimes "refurbished" with wehrmacht insignia. They would date from 1943-45. These are the only HBT hats I can think of and whether post-war used I am not certain. -
I own a blue hbt luftschutz overseas..I believe the teno may have a hat in blue hbt...Billbert
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