(WWII?) German Officer's Cap

wafflemix · 06-06-2011, 07:43 AM

I have recently obtained an old German Officer's cap from a yardsale that I just happened to drive by. My question is, Where does this cap hail from? What are the Markings on it? I don't think it is a Nazi cap, since it lacks the insignia. If it isn't, where's it from? And what time period?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 06-06-2011 07:43 AM

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**qotd** · 06-06-2011, 07:48 AM

Looks like bundesheer cap. I'm guessing 1980's

**ObKrieger** · 06-06-2011, 08:08 AM

This cap was used by an enlistedman/NCO of the Luftwaffe branch of the Bundeswehr. I would guess it is 1980's or so.

**António Fragoeiro** · 06-06-2011, 09:44 AM

This is a post war luftwaffe cap, i had one just like this dated 1968
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**qotd** · 06-06-2011, 09:45 AM

Sorry there, missed the colour.....post war lufty

**qotd** · 06-06-2011, 09:47 AM

And the wings too, or does the bundesheer have an air wing???

**ObKrieger** · 06-06-2011, 10:50 AM

Hey qotd,

The bundesheer cap has crossed swords instead I believe.

(Got a name?)

**qotd** · 06-06-2011, 10:55 AM

That's where I went wrong....I have been looking into this side of collecting, got two NVA helmets and west German border guard helmets.....

I get confused very easily sometimes, ask anyone here!!!

My name is Tony, g'day!!!

**ObKrieger** · 06-06-2011, 11:07 AM

Nice to get a name, Tony!

I would imagine that Cold War stuff is going to skyrocket in the somewhat near future. I am going to be the old collector, 40 years from now, talking about "Back in the day, you could find boxfuls of German caps for 5 bucks apiece!"

**stonemint** · 06-12-2011, 12:56 AM

by ObKrieger

Nice to get a name, Tony!

I would imagine that Cold War stuff is going to skyrocket in the somewhat near future. I am going to be the old collector, 40 years from now, talking about "Back in the day, you could find boxfuls of German caps for 5 bucks apiece!"

I am not that optimistic about BRD items, even from as far back as the formation of the Bundeswehr in 1956. Unless named to a personality, or a General's tunic, prices have always been cheap.

What does have value is the DDR NVA uniforms from 1956-1960, when they used Waffenfarbe for their hats (after about 1960, all NVA hats were white-piped).

Here is a rare Luftstreitkrafte Officers visor with the tricolor cockade: