III. Reich 1933 - 1945

ca. 25 mm, Innenleben aus Pappe, außen lackiert, Zustand 3

Construction of black velvet cloth, red piping. Complete with national eagle for officials in the Free State of Prussia, above the cockade, and officer's cap cords. Interior with light brown sweatband, brown cloth lining and celluloid diamond with inscription "PeKüro". Size approximately 54. Condition 2.

circa 1940. Elegant field-gray visor cap in soft saddle form. Complete with eagle in aluminum, the oak leaf wreath in hand-embroidered metal thread execution, the national cockade with ventilation screen, black velvet band, silver cap cord and piping. Interior with light brown sweatband with silver-stamped maker’s mark “Erel Patent Stirnschutz”, yellow silk lining, under the celluloid diamond with large TeNo eagle above maker’s mark “Nach Vorschrift Reichsamt Technische Nothilfe - Erel Sonderklasse”, handwritten owner’s label “Kamf. Alb. Kiefer II./2”, size 56. Clearly worn, with considerable wear and age traces, crown with moth damage, condition 2-3.

A rare visor cap.

Elegant dark blue visor cap, complete with large oval visor, black cap band with woven oak leaf pattern, black leather chin strap. Interior with brown sweatband, beneath the sweatband with RZM label for a DAF cap, blue lining, celluloid diamond with DAF emblem present. Size approximately 55. Condition 2-.

Visor cap in saddle form construction. Made of black wool cloth with red piping. Complete with national eagle insignia and cockade. Interior features brown sweatband leather, brown lining, and celluloid diamond. Size 59. Condition 2+.

Stone-gray garrison cap with cloth insignia on sides, gray soutache chevron and cockade at front. Interior with blue lining and size marking "57". Moth damage, condition 3.

So-called “Gladiator helmet”, blue-gray paint finish, air raid protection decal missing. Interior with leather liner and chin strap, stamped in neck area with “RL.2-39/10”. Size marking “58”. Condition 2.

circa 1930. Dark blue visor cap with orange piping, complete with all insignia, national eagle of the Weimar Republic. Two ventilation eyelets on each side. Interior with brown leather sweatband, orange oilcloth lining, under the celluloid diamond with manufacturer's mark “PeKüro Lieferant Peter Küpper Ronsdorf”, size 56 1/2. Condition 2+.

Circa 1940. Dark blue wool cloth, silver piping around the edge, complete with Bevo metal-thread woven eagle and cockade. Interior with black lining, depot stamp, size 54. National eagle re-stitched, condition 2.

circa 1939. Olive-brown wool, front with silver button, side with national eagle 1st pattern on dark brown wool. Interior with leather sweatband, blue wool, RZM label and size marking "54". Moth damage, condition 2-.

circa 1939. Olive-brown cloth, front with silver button, side with national eagle 1st pattern on dark blue cloth. Interior with brown cloth, maker marking “Sprengpfeil Mützenfabrik Hamburg 1940”, size marking “58”. Condition 2.

Black lacquered helmet with two ventilation holes on each side and neck guard. Swastika shield and eagle shield are not period-original and were attached after 1945. Complete with chin strap and liner, size 55. Condition 2-.

Tall elegant visor cap in saddle form construction. Made of dark blue cloth of the Reichsbahn, gold piping, black velvet band, yellow cap cord with dark blue interwoven strands, the gilt buttons corroded, gilt national eagle, winged wheel and Reich cockade in metal execution. Interior with dark brown sweatband leather, reddish-brown lining with celluloid diamond, size approximately 53. Condition 2.

Made of black cloth with red piping. Complete with national eagle and cockade. Interior with brown sweatband and lining, manufacturer marking “Carl Fröhlich Hassloch”, size approx. 55, leather lining damaged, condition 2.

Blue cloth, with cockade, national eagle was removed, linen interior, with headband, head size approximately 55. The thin sweatband is partially loose and damaged. Included is a reference photograph in postcard size. The national eagle was removed after 1945 and the beret continued to be worn after 1945. Condition 2.

Black lacquered helmet with aluminum crest, ventilation holes on both sides, interior with leather liner and chin strap, size approximately 57, condition 2.

White cloth with machine-knitted text and the Berlin city coat of arms, with ties, unworn.

High form, green cloth, dark green piping, complete with national eagle in Cupal and oak leaf wreath in hand-embroidered metal thread execution. Interior with brown sweatband, light silk lining and celluloid diamond with maker's mark “Beste Ausrüstung”, size approximately 55 1/2. A few small moth holes, stained and oak leaf wreath corroded, condition 2-.

So-called “Gladiator helmet”, blue-gray paint finish, air defense wing partially removed. Interior with leather liner and damaged chin strap, stamped in the neck area with “RL.2-39/21”. Size marked “56”. Liner damaged, condition 2-.

Dark blue drill cloth, complete with Bevo-woven eagle on black cloth, interior with blue lining, marking “...... LS”, size approximately 56. Condition 2.

circa 1939. Elegant dark blue visor cap in saddle form. Regulation manufacture, eagle and oak leaf wreath in hand-embroidered silver bullion wire, national cockade with ventilation screen, black velvet band, silver cap cord and piping. Interior with light brown sweatband bearing silver-stamped maker's mark “Erel Patent Stirnschutz”, yellow silk lining, beneath the celluloid diamond with large TeNo eagle over maker's mark “Nach Vorschrift Reichsamt Technische Nothilfe - Erel Berlin Sonderklasse”, size 57. Only minimally worn, condition 1a - in mint condition. Extremely rare to find in this quality.

Circa 1933/34. Saddle-form visor cap. Constructed of black cloth with red piping. Complete with national eagle, 1st pattern, above Reich cockade, black patent leather chinstrap. Interior with brown sweatband, brown lining with maker's mark. Size 57. Condition 2-.