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    WH Medical Officer's Visor

    You know you have gone off the deep-end when you buy a visor not because you need/want it, but because you want to learn about a particular manufacture. This is the case with this Medical visor by Steinmetz and Hehl, which I just picked up recently. It is not mint by any means, as it was worn hard, but does have a pleasant shape, almost a crusher look:
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    This appears to be a late-war piece, as the visor is laquered cardboard, but the peak is still well-padded. The cornflower-blue piping is still vivid, and there is no mothing to the cap:
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      Decent (not great) late-war bullion work on the wreath:
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        Left-side 3/4 view:
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          Side-view--decent "sattel":
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            Interior overhead shot--note that the silk lining is 2-tone, white on the top, and black on the sides. I have seen this on their KM visors (which is what they were primarily known for):
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              The visor has no cross-hatching, and the paint is wearing off, revealing the true color of the compressed cardboard:
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                The sweatband is leather, but isn't all that deep. It is the only sb that has been on the cap. Under the trunk shot:
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                  Under the hood--the silk-lining is not unfinished, but folded over (uncommon for TR caps, but is occasionally seen):
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                    Steinmetz & Hehl did make caps after the war, and are still making caps to this day for the Bundesmarine. There are also a lot of postwar BM caps re-badged to look like KM caps, so be careful. However, Heer caps are very rare. Having gone over this baby with a fine-tooth comb, I am 100% sure this is period--and I am even taking a liking to it (maybe I will change my name to "stone-salty"?). They did use this style logo after the war, as best as I can determine.

                    Anyway, here is their current logo:
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                      #11
                      Nice looking cap I like the interesting features like the black and white cloth liner and black SB, makes this one very unique

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                        Medical visor

                        Nice looking cap! Thanks for sharing.

                        Best Regards,

                        Shawn

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                          #13
                          beautifull !!! I'm looking for one like yours medical officer's cap for my tunic

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                            #14
                            Very nice one, I like them like this; a bit used but still very attractive.
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                              Thanks for all the nice comments, guys....its the first salty one I have bought in a long time, and it is growing on me....
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