Waffen-SS M43 officer's cap for review

[butschekantiques]

Hello everyone,

It doesn't look to bad but I would like to go sure. Any comments welcome.

Thanks!
Klaus

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[Ian Hulley]

Also textbook original with very nice flatwire insignia.

Ian

[NickG]

A magnificent example

[krikke1980]

Looks very nice indeed. Only strange a bit that the stitching from the flap runs over the wingtip of the eagle...
Never saw that before...

[Ian Hulley]

Only strange a bit that the stitching from the flap runs over the wingtip of the eagle...
Never saw that before...

No, now you mention it neither have I but I'm not a headgear specialist.

[istra63]

Interesting observation krikke1980
The eagle was applied before the side/neck panel was finished.
The eagle is positioned more towards the front than usual.
Whereas the skull is applied after the cap front construction is complete!?

[Jack D.]

Fantastic example

Jack

[Niederlande]

Textbook complete original

[krikke1980]

Interesting observation krikke1980
The eagle was applied before the side/neck panel was finished.
The eagle is positioned more towards the front than usual.
Whereas the skull is applied after the cap front construction is complete!?

Yes, quit interesting isn't it?
I'm curious for more opinions on this.
This would be a reason for me to not buy this cap unless very convincing explanation.
Out of that I think it to be a magnifcent cap.

[Langemark]

Could it be possible to see the back of the stitching line running accross the eagle's wing ?

Doesn't look quite straight/consistent from the front.

Thanks,

Mark

[Erik]

Perfect example. The stitching over the birds wing only adds to its appeal IMO. It is definately no cause for suspicion for me. Rather the opposite.

Erik

[Mike Davis]

Perfect example. The stitching over the birds wing only adds to its appeal IMO. It is definately no cause for suspicion for me. Rather the opposite.

Erik

Agreed that this is ordinarily a positive quality, have had other examples with this exact same feature.

[krikke1980]

That is nice to know because I really never saw it before.

But that would also mean that the eagle was already attached onto the flap before the flap was attached to the cap itself...

Just doesn't seems logic to me...

[Scott A. Hess]

That is nice to know because I really never saw it before.

But that would also mean that the eagle was already attached onto the flap before the flap was attached to the cap itself...

Just doesn't seems logic to me...

Actually, it is quite logical. Any insignia which was machine sewn onto the tunic or hat At the factory was done before the entire piece was assembled. Example, one individual on the production line was responsible for sewing on the sleeve tunic eagle, that item was then passed onto another production worker who assembled the entire arm sleeve. stitching for Army and Air Force eagles was also done at the factory before the separate panels of the tunic were assembled. This hat eagle would've been applied by one of the production workers and then passed onto another worker who finished the sewing of the flap...then more than likely to another worker for final assembly on the remainder of a hat. Hard to say how many workers worked on this line, but I assume one worker most likely just was tasked with sewing the eagle.

[Disco Partisan]

Lovely cap