SS Officer Visor cap

[WWIIBuff]

Hi headgear experts,

I have a thread posted on the SS Cloth forum on an SS Officers Visor cap. I've gotten a couple of thumbs down on the cap. Partly due to the insignia and partly due to the cap itself. Does anyone have some clear pictures of a good SS Officer Visor cap that I can use for future reference? Any additional comments on the other thread would also be appreciated.

Thanks
John

[Landy Hardy]

Here is my W SS officers visor hat. It was personalized with a stylised VW initials of the original owner.. I liked that feature when I got it back in the early 80s. Hope this helps some. The flash kind of bleaches the piping which is actually off white due to age. Landy

[Landy Hardy]

eagle and piping.

[Landy Hardy]

Side view

[Landy Hardy]

rear details

[Landy Hardy]

Interior

[Landy Hardy]

Who was V.W? maybe he is in the SS roster.

[Landy Hardy]

inside front sweatband and visor. Note finger wear to right side.

[Landy Hardy]

Thin but stiff sweatshield "Sonderklasse". Has small Ges. Gesch. bottom of silvered diamond and small man logo with arms out at top of diamond. Anyone know that maker?

[Landy Hardy]

Side detail of chinstrap button and hat construction. I didnt shoot shots under the sweatband which would be helpful, because I didnt want to stress the fragile leather any more than necessary. I might try to get one shot there as its well worth looking at. It will try it later.

[Dave Kane]

Landy, would you mind showing the lining with the leather folded up?

[Felix]

Landy,

Please post close ups of the insignia, especially the skull.

Cheers,
Felix

[Donald Abenheim]

Schellenberg

The maker is Schellenberg of Berlin. The man (on the sweat shield...) in question is, actually, a bear (as in Bear-lin...). Schellenberg did make grey SS caps and I have examined more than one example of same. Wilkins can speak to the particulars of this Muetzenhersteller.

[Landy Hardy]

Thanks Donald for that insight. Now I see the bear. I will try to figure a way to shoot under the band (and will get a shot of the skull.) . It wont stay down easily besause of the initial band sewn at the back. A two man job.

[Landy Hardy]

The Skull