Crusher, officer field police?

[Kurt]

I found two images. Please excuse the horrible quality. The seller had sold all of the photos separately and only saved these two low quality shots (a real shame as it is such an interesting piece).

Hope this helps... Kurt

[Kurt]

... and the later one...

[enorepap]

I handled this cap personally when it surfaced with a couple of other items (photos etc...) a couple of years ago. It is a reworked true Erel police crusher. Unfortunately, I couldn't agree on a price with the seller so he decided to sell it through Hermann Historica (where it fetched a fraction of what I had offered him).

It belonged to an officer who was assigned to the East and I may have saved a couple of images of this piece in wear. Will try to dig them out... Kurt

Hallo Kurt

Very nice and absolutely interesting shots of historical value

Just to end the previous first part about this obscure topic, some other samples:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...darmerie+visor
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...darmerie+visor
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...darmerie+visor
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...darmerie+visor
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...darmerie+visor
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...darmerie+visor
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...darmerie+visor
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...darmerie+visor
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...darmerie+visor
and a very dubious one:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...darmerie+visor

Best regards

[BenVK]

Great photos!

Allan, I think you should send Daniel a xmas gift for posting these because they have just turned a rather curious cap that most would shy away from into a unique and very collectable gem!!

[Allan P.]

I am absolutely 'gobsmacked' and so very grateful foe the pictures and information shared. Christmas has come early!!

Thank you so very much!!

Allan

[SCHUPO]

I agree this is an original modification from Gendarmerie to Feldgendarmerie. I have seen this before, Both a Feldgendarmerie Officer cap with Heer insignia on a standard Gendarmerie peaked cap and a different colored cloth band to cover the brown band. A perfectly legitimate variation and a scarce crusher cap.

Congratulations!

[Norman Hamilton]

Wonderful to see the actual, distinctive hat in period use. This site never fails to amaze me. Thanks to all contributors....

[SgtB]

Awesome wartime conversion.

[Waffenreich]

Very nice cap and great photo support provided. You're a true gentleman Kurt for taking the time to help

vr

Bob

[clestuff]

I handled this cap personally when it surfaced with a couple of other items (photos etc...) a couple of years ago. It is a reworked true Erel police crusher. Unfortunately, I couldn't agree on a price with the seller so he decided to sell it through Hermann Historica (where it fetched a fraction of what I had offered him).

It belonged to an officer who was assigned to the East and I may have saved a couple of images of this piece in wear. Will try to dig them out... Kurt

Kurt, is it a true crusher just because it has a leather visor? Shouldn't a true crusher have a cloth stiffener and not treated cardboard? I know you are the true "crusher" expert here, just wondering...

[BILL]

Incredible!

[BenVK]

Kurt, is it a true crusher just because it has a leather visor? Shouldn't a true crusher have a cloth stiffener and not treated cardboard? I know you are the true "crusher" expert here, just wondering...

The fact that you keep mentioning the word "crusher" and "true" is evidence that you don't know what you're talking about.

Calling out Kurt in a ridiculing and sarcastic way is merely more evidence that you are clueless.