Officer 43 just picked up

[fourfifths1911]

Hi , I just picked this m43 ,opinions. Got it from the vets grandson. Get was in Italy then with oppupation army till 46

[fourfifths1911]

http://imgur.com/a/NKJe9

[BenVK]

It's a post war German cap, sorry.

[fourfifths1911]

What makes it post war?

[jacquesf]

What makes it post war?

The fact that is was made after 1945, likely much after that. J

[fourfifths1911]

I found this one also on this site same construction

[fourfifths1911]

http://http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.c...d.php?t=726085

[fourfifths1911]

The fact that is was made after 1945, likely much after that. J

Please explain what makes it post war. That's why I'm asking questions. I have been looking for pics of postwar ones online and have not come across any yet . feel free to post some links I'm interested.

[MM1985]

no ww2 made M-43 cap had a plastic Diamond inside....

[pauke]

cap

And the plastic strip between the leather sweatband and cap is post-war as well.

[NickG]

I'll let the picture do the talking...BRD! (Bundes Republik Deutschland)
The sweat shield does appear to be plastic...Is it flexible or very brittle (hard)?
You hardly ever see these in WW2 German M43 caps btw...only celluloid sweat diamonds in visors!
Also to grommet is not something you would see on a Period cap unless its GJ (Mountain troops)

[fourfifths1911]

the stamps are on the fabric and the sweat shield is very brittle and yellowing. the stamps look like
AUG. ????
????????????
Kiel
D???ct??

i put ? mark where i cant make it out

[enorepap]

Hallo fourfifths1911

I think August Geiger of Kiel, Daenischestr. 24, Eingetragene Schutzmarke (Registered Trademark) founded on 1872 (see Wilkins page 321), a war-time maker (licence A1/666), but also a post-war one and so its main customer was the Kriegsmarine and then the Bundesmarine. His logo shows a floating light superimposed over three waves.

These links could be helpful for comparison:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=geiger
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=geiger
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=geiger
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=geiger

Thou must do more detailed photos for a final verdict. From what I see, in fact, it seems to me a post-war headdress, as the others say.

Best regards

[drbill]

yep

definitely post war

[fourfifths1911]

Hallo fourfifths1911

I think August Geiger of Kiel, Daenischestr. 24, Eingetragene Schutzmarke (Registered Trademark) founded on 1872 (see Wilkins page 321), a war-time maker (licence A1/666), but also a post-war one and so its main customer was the Kriegsmarine and then the Bundesmarine. His logo shows a floating light superimposed over three waves.

These links could be helpful for comparison:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=geiger
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=geiger
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=geiger
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=geiger

Thou must do more detailed photos for a final verdict. From what I see, in fact, it seems to me a post-war headdress, as the others say.

Best regards

Thanks for the info . most helpful post so far, can't get the links to work though