Luft M43 cap for review

[RKarum]

I have been looking for one of these caps to complete one of my fliegerblouses and this one is in my price range (less than $500). It comes from a reputable dealer with a money back guarentee.
Look at the pics and let me know your thoughts.

[RKarum]

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[Glenn McInnes]

Original.But I would expect to see a cockarde as well so perhaps the eagle is replaced,or the cockarde was just removed.





Glenn

[alexandre]

Hello

Cap itself is good!!
From the pics , can't say if the eagle is period applied and....something is missing...no?

[Lenny W]

original cap no doughts do i see remnents of zigzag stiching above the birds left wing i also se what looks like a shadow of the original bird to the left and slightly up and what appears to be a shadow of the cockade ?

[Gene]

I have a nearly identical cap (same RB# ending in a small 3, same date) but mine is a size 57. The insignia on my cap is hand sewn so I would expect this cap to be the same way

[Lenny W]

I have a nearly identical cap (same RB# ending in a small 3, same date) but mine is a size 57. The insignia on my cap is hand sewn so I would expect this cap to be the same way

ive got one the same w/bird zigzaged (wide) stiched and a straight stich to the cockade (machine sewn)

[besslein]

I have been looking for one of these caps to complete one of my fliegerblouses and this one is in my price range (less than $500). It comes from a reputable dealer with a money back guarentee.
Look at the pics and let me know your thoughts.

is that one with tunic eagle on front?

[John Huff]

is that one with tunic eagle on front?

Perhaps a good question. If original...female helferin?

[fullriede]

Another one luft cap of the same maker (RBNr 0/0620/0008) for comparision.

Marcin

[Glenn McInnes]

And another (same maker)





Glenn

[MattS]

From what I understand, not all Luft M43s had cockades, and those that don't aren't necessarily female caps either. I think that at the later stages in the war, you would've been lucky to get a cap at all, cockade or not. My late-war cap never had one either.