Interesting Overseas Cap

[Mike P.]

This came from an Estate in NH ..any ideas ??

[Mike P.]

It looks like the Skull's been there for quite a while ..nice and tight, slight shadow but that could be from some rust stain.

[Mike P.]

flap --

[Mike P.]

Crisp stamp --

[Fred Green]

Hat

Greetings,

Machine sewn 1940 insignia on a 1935 dated hat doesn't set to well with me.I don't like the type of waffenfarbe let alone the later signal color (Lemon yellow) on a cavalry maked hat. I can't say anthing about the hat itself but the insignia is all wrong.

Fred

[Mike P.]

The only thing I could think of was ...maybe he was attached to a Panzer unit ? I'd love to find a period photo showing a similar example.

[Mike P.]

And that Eagle is on tight ..

[Mike P.]

Here's the Liner behind the Eagle ..not sewn through. And there's no sign of the seam being opened up to stitch that bird on

[Mike P.]

nice detail to it

[Mike P.]

Thanks for posting Fred ..this one has me really wondering .

[Howard Kelley]

Very interesting.

The cover does have the later style eagle & cockade. However, notice the stiching to the eagle, it's applied in the proper manner. Folded over and stiched.

Can't wait to hear other members thoughts.

Cheers,
Howard

[galizien41]

Kind of need better photos. But if it is correct it would be a rare hat, unit marked to the 5th Kav regt. which had a skull device as their unit emblem. Hard to tell from the photos though... I have my doubts, regarding the markings and also the type of insignia sewn on this cap.

[Mike P.]

Here are a few more shots ..let me know if you want a specific angle

[Mike P.]

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[Mike P.]

Mm