Side hats galore: opinions?

[LuckyStrike23]

Any southache color would do. I mainly collect Italian WWII field headgear but I would like to have a nice representative of the German allied headgear as well.
So far I have a couple of helmets, an M43 and a visor...a side hat complete is missing.

original black side caps are rare but ordinary field grey ones actually not.

[derka]

Any southache color would do. I mainly collect Italian WWII field headgear but I would like to have a nice representative of the German allied headgear as well.
So far I have a couple of helmets, an M43 and a visor...a side hat complete is missing.

Well if f you don't have particular wishes about condition, size, year of manufacturing, maker, insignia pattern and soutache color, then it shouldn't be too difficult to find one, if you are not in hurry.
IMO, the most representative one, considering your point of wiew about german allied representativity, would be an infantry sidecap.
Or a black pz sidecap, symbol of german proficiency in this area.
Don't hesitate to ask opinions here, as many fakes are out there...
derka

[Gustav 43]

If only one would be OK, I'll be happy...
What do you think about the LW and the Heer?

These 42 dated Berolina marked LW tropical hats are controversial and not accepted by many collectors,you can see some threads here on WAF about them.
Best,
Gustav

[John Hodgin]

http://www.virtualgrenadier.com/sale_item.php?iid=2389

[militeignoto]

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Many, many thanks to all of you guys!
I am ridiculously ignorant when it comes to German stuff which is, though, so appealing!
I agree that an infantry or a panzer soutache would be the most representative and the one on Virtual Grenadier would be a good candidate.
I will post pictures on this forum when I will have found a side hat that could be the one or, even better, I will keep my eyes on the e stand and on the forum sponsors' sites.
Once again this forum and its members proved to be an immense resource for us collectors.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[SgtB]

I'd run away fast from all of them!

[90th Light]

I would double check the "Karl Kubach" pioneer sidecap.

Have a look at these threads and you will see both good and bad examples;

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ht=Karl+Kubach

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ht=Karl+Kubach

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ht=Karl+Kubach

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ght=panzer+cap

Chris

[militeignoto]

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Thank you very much for your comments and help.
If I may...what do you think about this one currently on the e stand?

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=709671