Heer M-43 Trapazoid Cap Patch - Opinions

[Huntzman]

Hi all

Was hoping for some thoughts and opinions on the attached scan. Just picked it up. My thoughts are that it is a Heer M-43 Trapazoid patch, but I am not really well versed in these items. Photo shows front and back.

Thanks for the help,
Andrew

[CWP]

It appears to be an original late war Heer M43 cap trapezoid.

[Fred Green]

Eagle

Greetings,

These are late war M44 embroidered trapazoid insignia for the M43 field cap. At the moment there are alot of these out on the market.I have see at least 3 different variations.

Fred Green

[Huntzman]

Chris / Fred

Thanks for the posts & info. I was hoping that it was a late war issue, since it differed from the more familiar M43 versions I have seen. So the proper designation would be M44 ?


It's my 1st Heer piece, so I have relatively no experience in these items.

Andrew

[Fred Green]

Trap

Greetings,

The germans didn't make the distinction of M43 or M44. This is all collector terminology.

Fred Green

[besslein]

yes this one is original late war made

[Huntzman]

The germans didn't make the distinction of M43 or M44. This is all collector terminology.

Fred

Understood, just like to record as much information as possible with the items I pickup.

Andrew

[david steele]

m43 trapazoidcap patch

Hi,

I just noticed the m43 cap patch and can tell you that it is a Italian version made on Italian garbardine material which would ptrove it to be late war since the pulled stocks of Italian material at the end of the war. Can you look at a Hermann Goring m43 cap for me? My email is alexjosephsteele@yahoo.com I can reply back.

Thanks,
Dave Steele

[CWP]

That is not Italian material and it is not gabardine. It is a thin rayon backing material.

[Luca Ongaro]

yes this one is original late war made

WITHOUT DOUBTS
Luca