SA Kepi on the Estand..

[Pascal Bernhard]

Hello,

Think this is not a period cap...

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=1#post6983244

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I do not like the lining, "square" shape of the visor... ?

"perhaps" a good outside.... but lining restored ?

not what we expect to see on such caps...

[Barzini]

Yes, I can understand your concerns. From these pictures the visor appears to be somehow longer/bigger than usual; the lining is not what commonly seen in the RZM tagged kepis and the sweatband looks to be re-stitched.

Lining restored? Possible but in my opinion very difficult… the whole cap (including the vent grommets) should be disassembled

[Pascal Bernhard]

Thanks for the opinion B.

More will be welcome, If I'm wrong i'm ready to learn more !

[DonC]

Doesn't the bill seem to be a lot more elongated than on a standard kepi? I am sure variations could exist, but it does seem unusual.

Don

[Anzel]

Please let me know what photos would help in determining this caps origins.

[Pascal Bernhard]

Anzel,

First of all, the lining is not homogeneous in wear of the outside and far from a regular made EML/NCO SA Kepi made from 1938/39 to 45 .

see and compare also the shape and size of the visor with the other cap...

This 2 points tells me that's not an "untouched"cap .

Of course there were surely variations in the manufacturing of this caps...
But in this case, it's quite disppointing from "Clemens Wagner" (4) the cap maker.

But let's read more opinions !