History

The German Wehrmacht was composed of three main branches, the Heer, the Kriegsmarine, and the Luftwaffe. The Heer and Kriegsmarine uniforms were based upon the designs utilized by their predecessor organizations, the Deutsches Heer and the Kaiserliche Marine. Conversely, the Luftwaffe uniforms were based upon the uniforms worn in the sports and para-military organizations that were the forerunners of the Luftwaffe. The Luftwaffe uniforms were specifically designed to deviate from the designs of the other Wehrmacht service branches. It was also necessary that the uniforms differentiate between military and civilian pilots.

Hermann Göring wore a unique and custom-made visored field cap in the style of the M43 cap. It is blue-grey and has gold-coloured twist cord along the crown of the cap. On the front is a gold-coloured embroidery of a Luftwaffe eagle emblem. The two buttons to fasten the flaps in the front are blue-grey as well.