early WH visor?

[ITALIANWARFRONT]

never saw one with air vents on the side, would this be an early model?

Thank you

Giorgio

[ITALIANWARFRONT]

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[pauke]

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From the threads seen beside the vents they appear to have been crudely added sometime later.

[RGD51]

Perfectly nice hat but not that early in my opinion. Check for sweatband markings, I’d say about 1937-8.

Robt.

[Schlange]

From the threads seen beside the vents they appear to have been crudely added sometime later.

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Vents hole looks like was taken from police visor cap. (Or shako.)


Schalnge

http://www.mojalbum.com/schlange88/album

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=916564

[MarcoPennisi]

Schlange's right, these air vents are commonly found on Schutzpolizei/Gendarmerie visor hats.
Be air vents original to the cap or not, the shape of the headgear is typical of pre-war production.
MP

[dhunter93]

It a good cap regardless.

[RGD51]

An inside shot would show if they were, in fact, properly installed. They should be crimped, not sewn, in place. If the cap crown was damaged that could account for the stitches visable. I think screen vents can be found on caps of other branches. Were this Heer em truly early it would have a different eagle and wreath.

Robt.

[BenVK]

An interesting "personalized" cap with the addition of air vents, perhaps because the original owner suffered from a sweaty head!

Reminds me of this M43 I used to own.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=239106

[RGD51]

A small size maybe never issued, suffering from 80 yrs poor treatment/storage.

Robt.