Authentic SS General Schirmmütze Thread

[stonemint]

Gents, I felt like we had hijacked Mr. 55's nice thread on his lovely hat, so I have moved all the posts on the SS general's hat over here.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Gents, I felt like we had hijacked Mr. 55's nice thread on his lovely hat, so I have moved all the posts on the SS general's hat over here.

Thanks. This cap deserves prominence along with the two black ones elsewhere because images of such real items are very few, whereas images of the fakes totally predominate.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

I always thought the expert muetzenmachers were exempt from being drafted into service. Mainly because of their important role of supplying uniforms to the people and their hard to find skill.

See attached. In wartime this kind of advert was common.

[BOB COLEMAN]

I have only seen two other gray general officer caps that were period original. They are quite rare. I certainly like the cap that started this thread.

[stonemint]

This one was also an out of the woodwork dealer pick-up that sold for good money last year.

I did not get to inspect it in hand, but was sent detailed pics, and I did like what I saw:

[Friedrich-Berthold]

thanks for the additional data, also a handsome piece which many would dismiss out of hand.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

A further example among some was that of Mr. Don Woods, from whom I bought a black officer's cap.

[BenVK]

If I'm not mistaken, our very own Mr. Coleman owns a General's grade Pekuero.

[BenVK]

Here's the eReL I recently had the pleasure of handling in person whilst visiting Norway. What a beautiful country.
Thanks Turbo!

[BOB COLEMAN]

If I'm not mistaken, our very own Mr. Coleman owns a General's grade Pekuero.