KM Officer Upgrade Bordmutze With Flatwire Insignia

[kirk]

KM Officer Upgrade Bordmutze

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[kirk]

KM Officer Upgrade Bordmutze

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[kirk]

KM Officer Upgrade Bordmutze

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[kirk]

Thanks to everyone who has looked at my KM side cap.Any opinions on the fish??

[colt45s]

the officer Eagle detail looks poor, but its the first one i saw

[Mike Davis]

Looks to be a nice example. National emblem is definitely OK IMO. Don't know what to make of the fishy though, no experience with these although every KM cap seems to have them these days.

[kirk]

the officer Eagle detail looks poor, but its the first one i saw

colt45;My picture of the eagle was not great,and did not show all the detail real well.It is an original,officers flatwire eagle.Here are a couple better shots for you.

[kirk]

Here is one more pic showing the flatwire eagle detail.

[kirk]

Looks to be a nice example. National emblem is definitely OK IMO. Don't know what to make of the fishy though, no experience with these although every KM cap seems to have them these days.

Mike;Thanks for looking at my KM cap.I agree with you,it is a very nice example with rare flatwire insignia.As to the fish,it looks good to me but hard to say 100%.

[kirk]

Thanks to everyone for looking.

[billbert]

Hi Kirk
Since no ones poh poh d your cap I ll add a little for you IMO..I wouldnt call it an upgraded cap..It probably always has been for officers since day one..cockade and eagle not em.. piping looks factory done plus most ems have markings mfg /date/rbn etc etc.. JMHO Billbert

[kirk]

Hi Kirk
Since no ones poh poh d your cap I ll add a little for you IMO..I wouldnt call it an upgraded cap..It probably always has been for officers since day one..cockade and eagle not em.. piping looks factory done plus most ems have markings mfg /date/rbn etc etc.. JMHO Billbert

Billbert;Thanks for the info.I think my KM cap is one of the nicer examples I have seen.I find it to be a fairly rare piece of headgear.

[billbert]

People are always going to speculate against because of never seeing them..handsewn insignia..unit badge and later cello piping.. But enjoy it.Billbert

[kirk]

People are always going to speculate against because of never seeing them..handsewn insignia..unit badge and later cello piping.. But enjoy it.Billbert

billbert;Thanks for the info.

[lemalouin]

Hello

Hello The side cap it self raises me no problem but the emblem should be painted and to have still beautiful colors because the side cap is mint.

The officer should have made sew a painted emblem at the same time as he It received the side cap.

Personally I am about certain that the badge was then added to give more interest to this cap



The Laughing Sawfish - 9th Flotilla
One of the more famous emblems, this became the emblem of the 9th Flotilla in Brest, one the most active combat units of the war. Thus is was seen on many boats, most notably U-96 and became famous in the movie Das Boot. Originally it was green but somehow the Red version has become much more famous and many people have never seen the green one.