Salty SS VT side cap Norwegian

[A.H. Thomassen]

Dear Gentlemen!

Want to show you some pictures of a recently aqquired side cap (pick up find from late 2007).

The cap was found at Camp Gimlemoen, Kristiansand in 1945.

This side cap has probably been used by a norwegian frontfighter or a member of the Norges SS. Theres plenty of pictures of norwegians using this model of side cap with the early type of SS button. This button is stamped 63 RZM and is the kind of type without circle around the SS mark, and it is a 3-piece construction.

It looks like the leftside badge was removed by the norwegians, and in some pictures one can see the Nasjonal Samling Raven beeing used instead. Especially by members of the Norges SS this seems to be the standard.


AH

[A.H. Thomassen]

A close up of the button

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A pic of the attachement of the button on the reverse side of the "brim".

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Then some pic of the side of this saltier than salty side cap. Theres clear evidence of where the clothbadge has been stitched

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A close up of the side where the clothbadge has been stitched

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The side cap has been produced by Clemens Wagner, the production year beeing oct. 1939

[besslein]

nice cap,pity abaut the eagle

[A.H. Thomassen]

Then finally, heres a picture showing the same type of side cap beeing worn by an norwegian volunteer in the Division Wiking, the picture is dated july 1941 and is from the SIGNAL magazine.

Any comments are warmly appreciated


AH

[TONY Q.W.]

I also agree, a nice original

[Francesco]

Nice cap !

[bwanek1]

Any comments are warmly appreciated

You will only get good ones on this cap and insignia. Very nice!

[A.H. Thomassen]

You will only get good ones on this cap and insignia. Very nice!

Would like to thank you all for your positive comments on this side cap. Much appreciated


AH

[norge]

nice and real!

Nice cap you have there. Congrats! Best, norge