Wehrmacht Overseas cap late war ?

[michaelwittmann]

this is an interesting variant. could this production from the late days of the war come?

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[LuckyStrike23]

the last year of production was 1942. Later is not possible.

[OSS]

the last year of production was 1942. Later is not possible.

I am not sure I agree with you. Many early caps were reworked and reissued to secondary formations (ie. Osttruppen, HIWIs, and Volksturm). I have handled a number of examples over the years that were not up to the standard of issue headgear, but undeniably original imo. They usually have just a size and late war subdued insignia.

[LuckyStrike23]

rework is indeed possible. I meant that ordinary production was canceled in 1942.

[Mike Davis]

I have had a late Heer sidecap factory produced and dated '44

[90th Light]

I have got veteran brought back LW examples, RB number and dated 1943. One tropical and the other blue-grey,

Chris

[Tim O'Keefe]

I have got veteran brought back LW examples, RB number and dated 1943. One tropical and the other blue-grey,

Chris

Some of the tropical Hans Brandt sidecaps from the "beehive cache" are rb# and dated '43 also.

[OSS]

In spite of the popularity of the m-43, you will see these schiffchens worn until the end of the war, many of them reissued after refurbishing resulting in examples that look non standard in their construction and quality.

[keifer kahn]

I have a reworked m34 complete with Statni markings.
All standard except half of the skirt height has been removed resulting in a very small area where the cockade would reside.

I thought it was a weird variant till an experienced headgear collector enlightened me with the statement "Its a reworked cap".

[90th Light]

I have a reworked m34 complete with Statni markings.
All standard except half of the skirt height has been removed resulting in a very small area where the cockade would reside.

I thought it was a weird variant till an experienced headgear collector enlightened me with the statement "Its a reworked cap".

Sounds like one of these caps;

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=707844

Chris

[90th Light]

Some of the tropical Hans Brandt sidecaps from the "beehive cache" are rb# and dated '43 also.

I know the ones Tim,

with all the numbers. See the image below.

I had forgotten about them and I have a couple of them from the good old days when Beehive caps cost NZ $65 which was about US $30 at the time,

Chris