Original Item: Only One Available. This cap is a great example of a German WWII Wehrmacht Heer Army Infantry Officer's Schirmmütze (visor cap), and it really looks the business. It still has the original crown stiffener installed, so the sides have not sunken down over the years. It features lovely feldgrau (field gray) "doeskin" weave wool construction with a flaschengrün (dark bottle-green) "badge cloth" band and a traditional high forward crown. The cap also has matching Weiß (white) piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band, the Corps Color (Waffenfarbe) for Infanterie (Infantry) and Motorisiert Infanterie (Motorized Infantry). It has the correct silver bullion chin strap, indicating that it is for an officer.

It is decorated with a well detailed aluminum eagle insignia on the peak and and an open cast aluminum oak leaf and acorn wreath with an attached metal tri-color cockade on the band. The insignia are all still bright, showing little wear or oxidation, and the red felt insert inside the cockade is present and still vibrant. The chin strap is attached with the standard pebbled buttons on either side of the cap. The vulcanfibre visor has a smooth black leather-look upper, exhibiting just a bit of chipping along the edge and looks the same underneath. The top shows a lovely pattern of very fine crazing to the gloss enamel finish.

The inside of the cap is lined with lovely cream rayon faux silk, showing light staining on the top from use. The diamond celluloid "sweat shield" on the top is broken open and there are a couple of pieces that have already broken off, and the attachment stitching is mostly intact.  There is no maker logo we can find. There is a small Size tag in the plastic shield, for Size 55.

The sweatband in this cap is made from genuine leather, and is really still in great shape, showing very little wear. It is still soft and supple with no tearing. There are no other markings we could find.

Overall condition is near excellent, showing very little use or wear. We do not see any moth damage or other issues, making this a fantastic example. The original colors are still vibrant, and this most likely looks much as it did when it was first made.

A lovely barely used well-preserved example of a classic hat worn by German Army Infantry Officers in WWII. Very impressive and ready to display!

The German Schirmmütze Visor Cap:
The visor cap (Schirmmütze) was an important part of the headgear worn by German uniformed military, civil, paramilitary and political organizations during the Third Reich. This was the standard cloth headgear worn as a part of the service uniform. Visor caps were worn outdoors as well as indoors, and were often required to be worn by all personnel on duty. Visor caps were made in versions specific to each organization and were often further differentiated through the use of insignia, colored piping, or style of chin cord, to indicate rank, role or branch. The insignia used on these caps ranged from simple stamped metal emblems, to elaborate hand embroidery. Visor caps were issued to enlisted soldiers and NCOs in the military and in some other organizations. Officers had to purchase their own hats, and lower ranks could choose to purchase caps that were of a higher quality than the rather basic, issue examples. The private purchase caps were generally made in very high quality, with fine materials. A wide variety of fabrics were used, from Trikot and doeskin, to heavy wool, or even lightweight white fabric for summer wear. In the military, issue of these caps was generally suspended shortly after the outbreak of the war, but they continued to be worn by some troops until the end of the war.