"Fewegla" Mystery Solved!

[stonemint]

Many of you probably have hats with this logo, and the word "Fewegla" above it:

[stonemint]

Well, its FElix WEissbach of GLAchau (Fewegla)--a common mfr of both civil, political, and Wehrmacht visors--RZM Hersteller #27. I don't know why it took me so long to figure this out--I'm slipping!

Here is the logo w/o the acronym:

[Kreager]

Thanks for the research

[stonemint]

Another Fewegla variant--note the 1/2 moon stirndruckfrei system:

[stonemint]

Here is an odd variant Weissbach logo on an early SA kepi. "Rosshaar" simply means "horsehair".

[stonemint]

Maybe the horsehair is impregnated into the wasserdict lining--who knows.

It is definately a Fewegla:

[JackHun]

Great job again Chris!

Thanks,

Jack

[Erel]

#

Felix Weissbach, Glachau. Uniformmützen-Fabrik.

RZM.No. A 1/27.

[MLH13]

Excellent work, Chris! And the original receipt posted by Erel adds an historic touch.

Well done gents!

Mark