M43 italian wool Heer

[immer]

Dear Gents,
I would like to hear you opinions about this M43 cap made of italian wool and with italian style insignia. I have some doubts but I like it. Any comment would be appreciated.

Thank you very much!

[4th division]

More pictures are needed but this style has been seen on this forum before!

[GAMS1]

It looks good from what i see . More pictures are needed to be sure !
Nick

[ferdinandmax]

perfetto!!!

[billbert]

Looks TEXTBOOK !!
Billbert

[alexandre]

Original and ugly Italian cap

[Dennis S]

Original and a desirable with possibly original insignia restored.

[immer]

Thank you very much Gents, I will post some additional photos when I have it in my hand next week. Thanks for everyone!

[Ohlau]

Looks like "Berven Padova" maker

[90th Light]

Original and a desirable with possibly original insignia restored.

The insignia is indeed interesting,

this is the first time I have seen the correct eagle and cockade for this maker hand applied. All the other examples I have handled or seen by this maker have had machine sewn badges. Is this type of Italian made M43 "Berven Padova" or not ?

However the badges are 101% correct for the cap and maker. These particular Italian embroidered badges are basically impossible to find on their own separate from a cap. This is also the first time that I have seen the cockade with a diamond wool backing to it. All the others I have seen have been trimmed to a circle and machine sewn on as a circle.

Thus I wonder if the badges are factory applied by hand at the Italian factory. I have other examples of M43 caps made by different Italian cap makers from this one and they have hand applied badges.

Great example to study up,

Chris

[Italo Balbo]

As ugly as sin but original!
Cheers

[packratt713]

form the one photo hard to tell but it looks OK