Coastal Artillery Bergmutze

[Johnny R]

Here is a fun one. It has stamps for the former LW museum in Uetersen. I have been trying to figure out in the eagle and kokarde are period or if this was restored as a KM hat from a Heer Bergmutze.

[Johnny R]

Details

[ferdinandmax]

markedly since 1942 can only be a Bergmutze with other internal construction regards sergio

[Johnny R]

It is a bergmutze, I am just wondering if KM were issued these as well. Coastal Artillery used a lot of different and often odd uniform items.

[RobertE]

Must be a General's one! Seriously, this just looks like a nice original cap that for whatever reason ended up with a coastal artillery eagle. Looks original, well-marked, and text-book other than the eagle.

You could take your pick of theories on how it ended up with a hand-sewn yellow eagle, but I would welcome such a cap in my own collection.

s/f Robert

[Bond]

Original eagle. Are there signs of earlier T eagle & cockade, looks like there might have been?

Regards,

Jerry

[alexandre]

Original bergmutze, the CA insignas are odd...but very well applied and IMO since a long time, I would add there is no interest for a collector or a dealer to reapplied inappropriate insignas..
So, probably war time assembled, period pics show enough similar curiosity to don't be surprised by this cap....

[Johnny R]

There is moth tracking over the eagle that makes it look like a "T" shape but it is really hard to tell. I am going on a trip tomorrow and already packed my camera but here is a scanned image. I would love to restore it as GJ but of course would never remove the eagle unless I was 100% sure it was post War. Museums (I worked in two) like to create things, this was very common to see in the 50s and 60s more then today.

[BenVK]

Disregarding the KM insignia which I don't think belong there, it looks like an acceptable original Heer cap with the cloth underside to the peak and what seems to be a visor cap leather sweatband.

Holes for an edelweiss on the side?

[Glenn McInnes]

I would leave it as is...Could have very well been worn by CA or Heer General officer,I like how the insignia is sewn.









Glenn

[BenVK]

I would leave it as is..

Me too, can't be sure they're not originally applied, just don't think they are personally.

[Glenn McInnes]

can't be sure they're not originally applied, just don't think they are personally.

Hands on is always best with hats of course but the 2 piece insignia configuration was certainly used...Here is an untouched Bergmutze with the cockarde sewn similar.









Glenn

[BenVK]

Glad to see you've still got that cap Glenn, it's one of my all time favourites.

[Richard P]

The sewing could go either way from photos, but I think a Heer general officer would have added gold bullion or celleon piping to the crown. Nice original quality cap to start with, and maybe the hands on can help make a determination.

Richard

[Johnny R]

I will be back in a couple days and dig it out again. It does not have any noticeable indications of an Edelweiss. Thank you