German Army Armoured Officer's Visor Cap
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SKU: 20.GOR.01.01.01.02.005.000
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Heer (Army) Panzer officer’s visor cap, constructed of a smooth field-grey wool exterior. The crown of the cap is fully lined with a band of rose-pink piping, with two additional bands located at both the top and bottom of the cap band. The band itself is constructed of forest-green doeskin wool and surrounded the circumference of the cap, completing with a flush seam at the rear. The band is flanked by pebbled, silvered aluminum buttons which hold in place a decorative chinstrap constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire, neatly knotted at each end and resting upon the visor, itself constructed of lacquered vulcanfibre with a black obverse and light-brown reverse. Pinned into the peak of the cap is an insignia in the form of a Wehrmacht-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, constructed of aluminum and measuring 65 mm (w) x 28 mm (h). Pinned into the cap band directly underneath the eagle is a magnetic metal tri-colour cockade, 22 mm in diameter, surrounded by a second pattern aluminum wreath, measuring 65 mm (w) x 45 mm (h). The interior bears a 50 mm-wide tan-coloured leather sweatband, securely held in place by a row of machine stitching, with an arrangement of perforated ventilation holes at the forehead region. The interior features a complete golden-yellow rayon liner with a silky texture, into which is stitched a rhomboid transparent plastic moisture guard. The sweatband bears a maker’s mark in the form of three blackened aluminum initials reading “Dr”, “F”, and “R”. The sweatband also has a silver embossed inscription of “‘Erel’ Stirnschutz D.R.G.M.” and a size tag of “55”. The moisture guard bears an additional label describing the cap’s ventilation features, with an additional silver embossed inscription of “SONDERKLASSE” (“SPECIAL CLASS”) on the liner. The cap measures approximately 245 mm (w) x 258 mm (l) x 160 mm (h). Minor material fatigue to the interior labeling is evident, however the cap otherwise presents free of evident faults and is in an extremely fine condition.
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.
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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