Luft Officers Hat,,Erel up for disscusion

[realone]

Heres a double marked Erel,,,s/b has size 58 and also a date,,looks like August ?? 1943,,,also the V 111 is marked on top in the back ,,,,,nothing glows under black light,,,so ,,comments,,,,thanks Greg

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[sturmbannfuhrer]

This is one of the so called late war Erel's displaying traits associated with these types.

It looks well made, but I'll be honest, it also looks very new too.

I know that there are mint cap's about and I have a mint erel infantry, but even though that is mint, it still looks 60 odd years old.

I will be very honest with my opinions on these, I don't like them. Call it collectors choice, collectors suspicions etc, I have never liked these black edged sweatbands with the big holes and no small perforation fronts.

There will be chaps who don't mind these, but I once owned one of the flimsy late war types with full roll over sweatband (cornflower blue) and I returned it to the seller, as I didn't think much of it.

One thing to take note of, this seems to have a PRIVAT mark in it. It is not the quality of PRIVAT's I have handled. If you don't own it, my advice stay that way.

As a helper, the danfoss on Malcom Wagners site is very similar inside to this one I am not saying that it is probably made by the same people that make these, but the liners are almost identicle in materials and mintness.

I have been honest and truthfull with what I see in these caps, hope it helps.

J T

[Karl S.]

First off, nice looking late war Erel. Secondly, JT I won't try to change your mind about these late war black reed Erel's, but I've owned several and they both came directly from the veterans family.

[Karl S.]

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[lieproo]

I DO NOT SEE ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS CAP , NICE VISOR I LIKE IT

[Kreager]

These late war Erels will always have a 50/50 split on liking/disliking.

[solo]

First off, nice looking late war Erel. Secondly, JT I won't try to change your mind about these late war black reed Erel's, but I've owned several and they both came directly from the veterans family.

I agree with Karl ,no problem with this ,is a testbook latewar Erel.No problem also with the black edged sweatband ,I have some like this and handled many .
Only one odd particolar is the non borded edge of the visor with oilcloth,but nevr mind.
Nice original erel,IMO congrats
Carlo

[LOTHRINGEN]

Very nice cap !

[stonemint]

Its a good one. This is a true late-war erel, not one of those ones that are so debated.

[realone]

Helllo, all,,well sounds like I should keep it,,,,,Ric what do you think ?,,,better than my Generals Hat,,,,,Greg ,,,,