Opinion on SS Cap

[muddinman04]

Hey guys,
Here is the details that I received about this cap that a gentleman is looking to sell to me. I know NOTHING about these and thought maybe someone could enlighten me.

"WWII Awesome green wool Hungarian Volunteer 18th SS cap,red piping,eagle and skull on front,nice original"

Thanks!!!

[Jody]

SS Cap

Hello,
No way for this one. To begin with the visor is not even correct and the insignia is poor quality, etc. Real color piped SS visors are as rare as hens teeth and just a handful are in collections.

Regards,
Jody

[muddinman04]

That was my thought, but I just didn't know...

[Jody]

SS Visor

Hello,
Just use the search function on this forum and there are many original examples to look at. Just compare the hat you posted to the beautiful example in this thread: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ight=Ss+Visors

Regards,
Jody

[muddinman04]

I guess the whole Hungarian Volunteer thing was throwing me off. I don't know anything about them.

[Ian Hulley]

I guess the whole Hungarian Volunteer thing was throwing me off. I don't know anything about them.

There were many 'Volksdeutsche' from Hungary and many were drafted by Gottlob Berger into various Waffen-SS formations and later supposed to form the 'Hunyadi' Division.

Needless to say that none of them ever wore this particular fake cap.

Ian.

[Jon. H]

Bad, bad, bad!

[enorepap]

Hallo muddinmann

The gentleman isn't surely a real gentleman

[Jon. H]

650$ for it

http://huntington.craigslist.org/for/1498904832.html