panzer officers cap

[John Huff]

"From what details can you most easily identify a post war cap?"
The plastic diamond on the lining of the cap would be a good start...

[German_military]

Hello,
I indeed never saw those on m43 caps, but I found about 2 ww2 non-military m43 caps on this forum that did have the shield. Unfortunate I can't find them now anymore, but is it so that ww2 military caps never had a plastic shield like visor caps?

[NickG]

Hello,
I indeed never saw those on m43 caps, but I found about 2 ww2 non-military m43 caps on this forum that did have the shield. Unfortunate I can't find them now anymore, but is it so that ww2 military caps never had a plastic shield like visor caps?

Correct ww2 era caps NEVER EVER had such plastic shields, instead always celluloid which is a very brittle hard material, not soft plastic like this post war one... Often these get removed from hats, as it makes them obvious as post war types...

[BenVK]

You can have another for just $1,150!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GERMAN-ARMY-WW...2em118Q2el1247

[sturmbannfuhrer]

From the same auction

I think I'll have the cap with the green visor underside, it must be luftwaffe