KM Overseas Cap for review

[U-Boot Kapitan]

Hi All,
Just picked up this KM overseas cap. Manufactured by Heinrich Balke of Bremen. Dated 1942.
Any comments welcome please.

[GAMS1]

Nice original cap !
Nick

[Martin Simon]

Good one.
Martin

[U-Boot Kapitan]

Many thanks chaps,
Now a question for you... I have an original unused bevo KM cap eagle.
Should I restore the cap to its former de-nazified glory or leave as is??
Regards,
Jason

[Martin Simon]

Safe answer is no. But to me a cap without its eagle is not particularly nice to display, so I would be tempted. But I'm sure many will disagree.
Martin

[Ludwig]

Looks OK to me.
In case you are going to restore it, try to find a worn eagle!

[John R.]

I personally do not care for the idea of trying to put the eagle on. I have tried this with sailor tunics for example and the stitch line is never right, the thread is not right.

Same with rating patches. Since a sailor tunic with no insignia is not worth much, it does not matter much with those but an overseas cap is another matter.

I think you should leave it alone.

John

[U-Boot Kapitan]

Thanks Guys,
I think I will leave it alone as I have another Heinrich Balke cap with complete insignia.
Thanks for the help.
Jay