Originally posted by Leroy
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Lots of unanswered questions and "what ifs" remain for me. Heer unit marking, depot stamp, machine sewn insignia (if they are original), etc, etc.
Who has seen machine sewn insignia on Luftwaffe caps before 1943? I haven't. I have a 11/43 dated overseas cap with a machine sewn eagle. Not the cockade though. Most M43s started out with hand sewn insignia. Even Meyer caps were hand sewn until the 3rd model came out in 1943, which had machine sewn insignia.
The photo was still an amazing step in the right direction. If we knew for sure the insignia was original that would be another. I would have far fewer doubts with a beret which had insignia that matched the period, and did not have the Heer unit marking and depot stamp.
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