Question about E-Stand Infantry Visor

[Steve Sherlock]

Here's the link: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=803472

My question is this: This hat seems to have a contract lining, and past postings here have stated there is no such thing as an officer contract hat. Yet, I don't recall seeing EM caps of this style.

What do we have here?

Thanks,
Steve

[Robert Shoaf]

Given the quality of the cap, or lack therof, it could be a late war officer's cap, or, an upgraded enlisted cap.
Certainly, the interior looks like that of a contract cap.

Bob Shoaf

[jacquesf]

Looks like a typical latewar production to me. J

[nonameno]

Hello Gentlemen,
In my opinion, this is just a custom tailored visor cap made late war. IMHO, issue contract visor caps still maintained the same look and style throughout the war, with materials sometimes of lesser quality.
Thank you,
Curtiss

[pauke]

late

I would say it's a late war hat from the officers' Kleiderkasse. Is the piping "basket weave" cord?

[afrikasandman]

Late war for sure. Matt

[Steve Sherlock]

Thank you everyone for responding. I was thinking it might be late war Officer Kleiderkasse, but I was unsure because earlier examples of those I see are marked Kleiderkasse in the sweatshield. Here, of course, there are no markings. Would lack of Kleiderkasse in the shield be a late war thing?

Steve