I have had this cap fpr a good few years, it came from a collection in Paris. Goes anyone have any knowledge, information or opinions on it? I do not know the unit or the reason for the red/white ribbon, maybe one of the forum members does? It has obviously had an eagle sewn on at some time, but, as I believe the foreign volunteers got mostly secondhand uniform and were officially banned from displaying the national emblems, that is not surprising.
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Unit marking, does anybody know of this unit? Thanks for looking.Comment
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Can't really comment on the hat without better photos (base hat is probably OK) but considering the heavy wear/fading I would say those ink stampings are post war applied.
Glenn"A Man's Got to Know His Limitations"Comment
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Ost-Ausb. Rgt. Mitte was in France and fought with 265 and 266 Inf. Div.Comment
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Thank you gentlemen for your informative replys. Like you Glenn, I considered the ink stamps to be far fresher than the condition of the cap might warrant. However, I thought that cap could well have been a re-cycled, war-weary, piece, having already seen out its official issue period before re-issue to a foreign volunteer. If that was the case, any stamps made for re-issue would appear far more recent than the condition of the cap would indicate. Those are just my musings, as I said I have has the cap fpr some time and, in that time, I have considered many scenarios. Glenn, would you like to see better quality scans of any particular areas? Thanks again,
Kerry.Comment
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That is a valid point, Ost Truppen often received hand-me-downs... so its possible with a later added property stamp.... not a far fatched theory...Originally posted by kerryboo View Post
but it could have also been added post war to make a salty cap more exotic and desirable... boosting its value...Who knows?Comment
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