Is this Schirmmütze "good" or "bad"?

[JPhilip]

according to my Wilkins book. WWII period Heinrich Balke Hut-und Mutzenfabrik, Bremen,Bachstr. 79-80 address.post war Heinrich Balke Gmb&co,Bauerland 19 D28259 Bremen Closed on August 1st 2000 insovency.founded 1888 sweatshield Rhomboid.verified products Army officer schirmmutze. No picture available. The rhomboid shape matches, as does the address. It looks good to me. Just my opinion.

Hello,
if Heinrich Balke Hut-und Mutzenfabrik....(bla bla)..........is WWII
and Heirinch Balke Gmb&co, Bauerland..................is postwar

which period is :
Heinrich Balke Fr. Alb. Dammann, Werden-aller

thanks in advance

[stonemint]

I agree--with the better pix, looks like a re-line and re-pipe, but I believe the body of the hat to be original. Here is a postwar logo:

[stonemint]

On the other hand, now that I look at Kurts visor again, it does appear to have the felt stirndruckfrei insert of Clive's--Kurt, can you post a pic with the Sweatband in its normal position?

[Kurt]

Hi stonemint... here is a picture with the sweatband in normal position. To me it looks like what you were describing...

PS: Sorry for the bad pics at first. Is there anything else I should post a photo of?

Kurt

[Lignemaginot]

Ah - well - that certainly changes things (good call stonemint); however, what's up with that area at the back of the sweatband that appears to have an added section (of the fabric ring, not the leather)?

[Kurt]

Ah - well - that certainly changes things (good call stonemint); however, what's up with that area at the back of the sweatband that appears to have an added section (of the fabric ring, not the leather)?

Hello Lignemaginot... this indeed looks confusing in those photos. The following pics hopefully just reveal what I'm thinking: it's simply a lose sweatband...

[Schwarz]

Looks ok to me but i agree about the stitching , fishy Frankie or slopy wartime repair !!!

[uk-ok]

Hi

If the original cap posted had a light green or grass green piping, who would that be for ? Mountain Infantry ? Cuckold is an orangey red.

http://www.elrauctions.com/Catalogue.../lot0381-0.jpg

I'm trying to find out what this is !