A few comments
To answer the question as to band color, as mentioned, these technical and artillery service branch cap were black. Badge cloth for em and NCO and velvet for officer’s. Other branch’s and even regiments color of imperial cap bands can be found in perhaps a dozen other colors or shades.
As for the visors, I don’t see much if any difference in some of the WWI era visors with most of those found on WWII era caps. They can be of different materials and underside colors but are not necessarily.
The main difference is the size and shape of the crown and the lining materials used in my opinion. It is also my opinion that a WWI vintage cap would never pass even in a photo for a WWII schirmutz or at best it would look like a mid 30s slightly off tellermutz. Some examples could and do attempt to pass as WWII era crusher caps as some were made similar for field or stylish wear in WWI
Everyone can decide for themselves how many or any were updated for use in WW2. The caps would have been mostly 25 years old by then with original owners in their 40s and 50s for the most part. I believe the attrition on daily wear would have been astounding for many of these to be in any condition for another 5 years of service.
Most folks I know today can’t keep track of a ball cap for two weeks.
To answer the question as to band color, as mentioned, these technical and artillery service branch cap were black. Badge cloth for em and NCO and velvet for officer’s. Other branch’s and even regiments color of imperial cap bands can be found in perhaps a dozen other colors or shades.
As for the visors, I don’t see much if any difference in some of the WWI era visors with most of those found on WWII era caps. They can be of different materials and underside colors but are not necessarily.
The main difference is the size and shape of the crown and the lining materials used in my opinion. It is also my opinion that a WWI vintage cap would never pass even in a photo for a WWII schirmutz or at best it would look like a mid 30s slightly off tellermutz. Some examples could and do attempt to pass as WWII era crusher caps as some were made similar for field or stylish wear in WWI
Everyone can decide for themselves how many or any were updated for use in WW2. The caps would have been mostly 25 years old by then with original owners in their 40s and 50s for the most part. I believe the attrition on daily wear would have been astounding for many of these to be in any condition for another 5 years of service.
Most folks I know today can’t keep track of a ball cap for two weeks.
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