Officers hat-General staff, real or repo?

[papapanzer]

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I am new to the forum and I need help determining if this hat is original or reproduction. Purchased as reproduction, possible original. Would appreciate your comments.

[spandau]

IMO - not a repro but a conversion from another cap.............and a very interesting one at that.

[papapanzer]

Hi,Thanks for info. Do you have a feel for what conversion was made? I have collected for 50 years, and I get a feeling when I find something unusal.
It has always been part of the fun of this passion.The visor is leather,and cloth covered visors where found on ss nco hats,but never seen one on a Heer
hat.There are always exceptions to anything with Third Reich collecting.

[Wagriff]

Seeing the Insignia and the top of it might help also. William

[papapanzer]

Attached are additional photos of the top of the hat and insignias...

[talltom]

can you write what the label says on the inside as i can't make it out clearly enough however it is definatly an original cap of some sort just not ww2

tom

[BOB COLEMAN]

From the images, I consider the cap to be the product of a 4th Reich manufacturer. The label appears to be "Erel." I know of no period examples of an army officer's field visor with a cloth bill. The eagle is too large in comparison with original period examples. I believe the advertisement of it as a reproduction is correct. In fact, it is fantasy.

[papapanzer]

The stamp is an Erel stamp that says Sonder Klasse Berlin inside the diamond.Below the diamond it says Extra inside a rectangle.
Peter

[talltom]

i can't think of any current issue visor cap with a felt peak it must be fantasy or put together by some crack pot is teh peak bendable (eg does it feel like their is plastic underneath or not)

tom

[papapanzer]

Thanks Bob for your input.It is appreciated.I bought this hat because of its uniqueness,and the interest it brings.
Peter