Heer Afrika Korps DAK cap

[all1knew]

Hello all,

I know this is not a traditional tropical hat and may be a private purchase/tailor made example. If anyone can please provide any additional information I would appreciate it. Additionally, the rivets are not all the same either. This came from the Estate of the deceased and I kept a copy of the obituary.

Inside the cap is written:

(souvenir)
property of
(illegible)
Captain Zickfoose
(word under the seam is also illegible to me)

just thought I would share and feel free to comment if you'd like!

William Kramer

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[NZMark]

Insignia converted LW m41, perhaps?
Regards,
Mark
NZ

[juvatwad]

It does look like a Luftwaffe cap.

[Mainemilitaria]

It does look like a Luftwaffe cap.

I agree....most likely a LW converted, I once had a very similiar LW cap identified to the H. Goering Division.... guy was Army transferred into the HG Div., so he converted his eagles in a similiar fashion.... sold it to George Peterson when he was buying anything Luftw. or Tropical, etc. () many years ago....
John G.

[Paul l k]

Hi William,,

I like it ,, I also think it has a good chance of being a LW conversion..
I wouldn't be concerned with the different rivets, doing conversions you would just use what you had on hand to finish the job... Nice shape & eagle ...

Cheers
Paul ..

[all1knew]

I agree....most likely a LW converted

like my buddy Billbert says "They NEVER did that....

YEAH they did ....."



thanks for the comments guys, this one really talks to ya!

William Kramer

[billbert]

Ding Ding Ding !!! Billbert

[OSS]

Interesting cap, though while I think it is likely period made, I lean away from it being Luftwaffe but rather field/theater made. Firstly, the Luftwaffe did not officially make an M-40 cap nor does this material look exactly like any Luft. tropical material with which I am familiar. Of course, since many Luft. M-40s were small batch local production, anything is possible.

[Tim O'Keefe]

While it might be an original field made cap, am pretty doubtful. Its 50/50 at best. No-one can say for sure. Maybe he picked it up in Alaska which would explain a few things....