Why is the cap in such nice condition, yet the center section of the interior seems to be "burned" away, with very little damage to the rest of the cap? I'll admit - it looks good in pics, but what's the story behind this one? Is this simple vermin-damage that I am seeing? I once owned a cap that displays very similar damage, but the pics are difficult to tell from . . .
I have not yet "microscoped" the pics, but my this is my first reaction . . .
vets did all kinds of things that seem inexplicable to us collectors...
Arran thanks for that! That is an important fact in my opinion!
But I have to admit that I cant quite work out a reason why someone might have done that to the cap.
I have seen several items of headgear with this sort of "damage"- IMO someone somewhere along the line perhaps got skeeved out by the idea of some filthy soldier's greasy, lice-ridden HAIR being in long-term contact with the top of the liner, and maybe also by the obviously-stained and greasy appearance of same, and removed it surgically to prevent 'contamination'. Also possible that it was deliberately de-Nazified by someone. But it's NOT uncommon to see otherwise-decent headgear with internal surgery performed like this...... and MANY folks, seeing these items, DO NOT think as collectors would, and don't concern themselves with damaging history or potential value to collectors.....
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