Tropical M40 #1

[TP Alexander]

I was looking at POSSIBLY buying on of the three hats that I am going to show you.
I would like a nice tropical hat but haven't the knowledge that other people have, so I have to pick your brains.
Here are pictures of an tropical artillery M40. I am hoping that I have enough pictures that someone can give a reasonable opinion as to it's originality.
So, here we go!
Thanking all in advance.
Tim

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[Lodsworth]

I don't much like any of them. This one, the "Kubach", has both the wrong under peak stitching for a Kubach and a Munich rather than Frankfurt depot stamp. I'm uncomfortable with the sweatband too. I'd like to see inside it.
Mike

[Tim O'Keefe]

We must be very careful not to condemn any good M40 caps based on a data base of only around 300 caps when over a million M40's were produced during the war...

Thanks Tim for the added photos. Would still pass on this one. It's a Hell of a fake, if it is ?
A 1941 dated M40 cap with a sweatband should raise an eyebrow. The grommets do not appear correct from the photos, nor does the Makers stamp. See post #15 upper pic in this Tropical M40 #3 thread for the grommets inside view...

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=935588

[RGD51]

I think sweatbands made their appearance towards the end of ‘41. Would agree somewhat that of the 3 posted this one may warrant the most doubt.

Robt.

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[Lodsworth]

These are not Kubach eyelets
Mike

[TP Alexander]

Thanx for the input.
I believe, on the basis of same, that I will take a pass on all three of these!!
Tim