Ok here is my take on the cap. Although odd it is an original mid-late war Erel for the following reasons.
1. The pasteboard although pretty rare has been known to have been used in later Erel’s. It is not the same as the untreated cardboard you see in fakes. It has a protective material its is just matte.
2. The lining is 100% original mid-late Erel
3. The peak stiffener is consistent with mid to late Erel production
4. The blue stitching holding down the lining is consistent with mid to late Erel production.
5. The sweatband is pretty odd but consistent in construction with mid to late Erel’s. There are very good fakes of these out there but the Stirnschutz logo has a different font on the fakes.
6. The visor is consistent with mid to late Erel Luft visors.
As for insignia the wreath most likely is original to the visor but I highly doubt the bird. The bird is an original Erel but they are always sewn with the same thread as the wreath. My guess is it was de-natzified but maybe owner kept the bird. Also construction is pretty poor but later Erel’s tend to be pretty poorly constructed.
1. The pasteboard although pretty rare has been known to have been used in later Erel’s. It is not the same as the untreated cardboard you see in fakes. It has a protective material its is just matte.
2. The lining is 100% original mid-late Erel
3. The peak stiffener is consistent with mid to late Erel production
4. The blue stitching holding down the lining is consistent with mid to late Erel production.
5. The sweatband is pretty odd but consistent in construction with mid to late Erel’s. There are very good fakes of these out there but the Stirnschutz logo has a different font on the fakes.
6. The visor is consistent with mid to late Erel Luft visors.
As for insignia the wreath most likely is original to the visor but I highly doubt the bird. The bird is an original Erel but they are always sewn with the same thread as the wreath. My guess is it was de-natzified but maybe owner kept the bird. Also construction is pretty poor but later Erel’s tend to be pretty poorly constructed.
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