German Army General's Post-1943 Visor Cap (with metal insignia)

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SKU: 20.GOR.01.01.01.01.002.001

Estimated market value:

$3500 USD

  • German Army General's Post-1943 Visor Cap (with metal insignia) Profile
  • German Army General's Post-1943 Visor Cap (with metal insignia) Interior

Estimated market value:

$3500 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Wool/Cloth/Vulkanfiber/Silk/Aluminum gilt/Bullion/Plastic
  • Version Remarks
    Caps attributed to well-known individuals are more valuable.
  • Image Licensing
    The image is attributed to Auction House Andreas Thies, Catalogue 65. See: https://www.andreas-thies.de/onTEAM/grafik/A65_225_256.pdf

Physical Description and Item Details


Army Visor attributed to Lieutenant General Ernst Günther Baade, Knights Cross (27. June 1942) Oak Leaves (22. February 1944) Swords (16. November 1944). Interior features maker trade mark to celluloid sweat shield with sewn name tag “E.G. BAADE NEVERSTAVEN, HOLSTEIN”. Light brown leather sweat band features perforated ventilation holes to front. Constructed of field grey cloth material, the visor features a gold metal eagle and wreath. Exterior of visor features gold bullion chin cord attached to gilded buttons and pressed black visor with hair line cracks.

History


The Visor Cap was not a newly developed garment. It had already been well established in the 1920s. The pattern that was used during the Third Reich was established in 1931.

The cap was made of a field grey-green woolen top, a dark green cap band, and a black leather visor. There are three bands of piping, one along the top, one above the cap band, and one below it. Piping is in the colour of the branch type of the wearer, except for General ranks, who had gold-coloured piping.

Enlisted men and NCOs wore a black leather chinstrap. Officers up to General ranks wore a silver-coloured chincord, whereas General ranks wore a gold-coloured one.

The cap has an eagle insignia on the front of the cap band and below it a national cockade in red, white, and black with a circle of oak leaves.

Before 1943, General caps used silver-coloured insignia. In 1943, this was changed to gilt insignia.

Prices will vary significantly depending on the branch, since caps of certain branches are rare.

Branch colours on German Heer headgear was as follows:
Black was worn by Engineer units.
Black/White was worn by Panzer Engineers.
Copper Brown was worn by Motorcycle personnel.
Light Brown was worn by Signals units until 1936, and by Construction troops.
Carmine was worn by the Führer Staff, General Staff Officers, Staff Officers of the Supreme Command of the Army, and all Veterinary branches.
Bordeaux Red was worn by Smoke & Chemical personnel.
Wine Red was worn by Judicial officials.
Bright Red was worn by Generals, Artillery units, and Ordnance Officers (until 1944).
Rose or Pink was worn by all Armored units (including Panzer troops, and Schützen Brigade Staff).
Orange was worn by Recruiting personnel, Ordnance troops, Ordnance Officers (since 1944), and Field Gendarmerie units.
Bright yellow was worn by Cavalry units, and Light Division Staff.
Lemon yellow was worn by Signal units.
White was worn by Infantry units.
Light Grey was worn by Propaganda personnel.
Grey-Blue was worn by Sonderführer (Specialist Officers).
Violet was worn by Chaplains and Field Bishops.
Cornflower Blue was worn by Medical units, and Supply units.
Bright Blue was worn by Transport troops.
Bright Green was worn by Jäger and Mountain units.
Grass Green was worn by Panzer Grenadier units (Armored Infantry).
Dark Green was worn by Administrative personnel.

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