SS Stug Beret At MAX Show?

[Bob Hritz]

It would have been wonderful to have both patterns of eagles on SS berets, in one collection. I had even made room for it, which is now filled with a kepi. Oh well, now I can buy the Westland assault gunner tunic that I have always lusted for.

Bob Hritz

[derek]

Bob,
Nothing to do with panzer berets but I was intrigued by the kepi shown in your photograph. I have one of these early pre-1929 pattern hats and they are extremely scarce items. I wondered if you could perhaps post a couple of pictures of it.
Derek

[Richard P]

Once again the SOS seems to ooze one of these out of the woodwork. I don't know how many saw it, but I can attest to the fact that it appears near identical to Bob Hritz's beret and features textbook zig zag stitching of the insignia. The insignia is of the off white variety and the skull is a big nose variant. The beret also had an SS name tag under the sweatband. It was brought in by a collector who traded it to another.

There was one beret eagle loose, but it has been on an online catalog for quite some time too. You can see it in another thread posted by someone else with other cloth for sale at the show.

Richard

[Richard P]

Close up showing insignia and stitching.

[billbert]

I also SAW the mythical white whale in person.at 2009 SOS...handled it for a moment..and know the new owner whom bought/traded his way..I believe it and it will be up to him to REVEAL himself.. no pms on this...Billbert

[paul s.]

Thanks for the kind words on the beret,guys.It was the culmination of a 30 year search
Best Regards
Paul

[Richard P]

Paul,

Glad you weighed in as I didn't want to post whose it was without their permission and figured you would weigh in sooner or later. Thanks again for your willingness to put up with the crowds and gawkers at you display...including me.

Richard

[billbert]

Me too!! Billbert