Gebirgsjäger forehead protection ...

[Langemark]

Hello to All,

Any opinion about this device ?

Mark

[Edelweiss]

No sewn label of any kind, I presume ? Would it be possible to have more pics (of the top and reverse) ?

[R.Beck]

Sorry, but are you certain that thats not an upside down jock strap? Jusst sayin'

[Langemark]

Forehead/ear band for Gebirgstruppe

Sorry for my late reply Edelweiss.

In fact, I first wanted to find back a picture I had seen years ago and showing such an aertex "forehead/ear protection band" in wear. Unfortunately, I didn't manage by now.

Anyhow, I can yet share the requested additional pictures.

Hope it will help,

Mark

[Langemark]

Side view,

[Langemark]

Side view again,
(As one will notice we cannot talk about 'front', 'side' or 'back' of this most unusual device)

[billbert]

For what its worth if there is such a beast other than the color I kinda like it..Billbert

[BergführerKiser]

Servus Gebirglers,

This item of headgear is known as a "Hindu-Kopfband" or Head-band "Hindu." This was popular item for skiers from the 1920-1940's.



The one posted here looks to be made from wool-elastique...same material used to make Wickelgamaschen. I have a similar one, but it's hand knitted from Feldgrau wool. I'll dig it up and post some photos.

Ski Heil!

Patrick

[AirborneJager01]

The North Face

In the German movie, The North Face, available on amazon, Two Gebirgsjagers and two professional Austrian climbers, climb the Iger Mountain in Switzerland, They all wear those under their hats. Its a very good movie, check it out!

[BergführerKiser]

Servus Mark und Gebirglers,

Here's the 'Hindu Kopfband' that I have which is knitted from Feldgrau wool:



Horrido!

Patrick

[Edelweiss]

A bit on the late too : took me ages to dig mine out. So Mark, I was mislead by the construction, color and material of your head/ears protection, which are very similar to one I own. But they're not the same items obviously, now that I have it in hands (didn't see it for months, if not years).

Here it is anyway, sorry for the fishy pics. It was made by a civilian manufacturer, like it was the case for most of the mountain-specific equipment of the WWII french alpine troops. This one has a front and sides, on the contrary of yours, but was made of a similar elastic-wool material. Without any maker's mark on yours (or a very same item with known provenance), hard to be 100% sure of its origin. But so far, I see no reason to dismiss it.