Unknown pre 1945 visor

[R.Beck]

I thought perhaps this was an imperial seebattalion visor but now I wonder if is maybe just pre Reich era. Any clue might help solve this mystery perhaps tropical visor

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...253D&viewitem=

[LeeG]

It looks imperial to me, but I don't know these so well.
Lee

[R.Beck]

It looks imperial to me, but I don't know these so well.
Lee

Hi Lee
I initially thought the same thing but Chip in the imperial forum with whom is pretty good at the imperial side of things thinks perhaps post imperial due to the shield.

[Arran]

To me, it looks like a light weight inter-war Stahlhelm cap...

[NickG]

To me, it looks like a light weight inter-war Stahlhelm cap...

That's also what came to mind immediately with me! For sure post 1917...
Weimar period!

[R.Beck]

That's also what came to mind immediately with me! For sure post 1917...
Weimar period!

Well, that seems to be the general consensus here albeit an expensive cap. Thanks guys!

This article seems to fit quite nicely as an explanation I just found on the net. Looks like a pretty early version.
http://www.militaryheadgear.com/types/1297/items/1120

[stonemint]

Definately Weimar, and I would agree, most likely Stahlhelmbund.