a black SS officer's cap of early make

**BenVK** · 07-08-2011, 12:31 PM

An extraordinary example! the untreated underside of the leather peak is very interesting as if the compressed relief around the top edge.

Thank goodness no tags and stamps to twist the knickers either!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-08-2011 12:31 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**big ned** · 07-08-2011, 12:38 PM

by BenVK

Just out of interest, who is this rather stern looking fellow? He's always there in the background during the period...

It's Kurt Gildisch. Himmler got him the tin tack for the same reason as Bruno Gesche....Boozing.

Kurt Gildisch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Regards, Ned.

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 07-08-2011, 03:43 PM

by BenVK

An extraordinary example! the untreated underside of the leather peak is very interesting as if the compressed relief around the top edge.

Thank goodness no tags and stamps to twist the knickers either!

Thanks. The compressed relief is found frequently on said caps, actually, See attachments.

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 07-08-2011, 10:41 PM

Here is a clearer image of the leather peak of the ex Mollo, ex Chapman cap, and the Clemens Wagner, racial science professor cap above.

Thanks to colleague d'Alquen for the image.
I do think that the leather peaks of NSDAP caps of this era also have the raised structure on the peak, too.

**BenVK** · 07-08-2011, 11:10 PM

Yes, that's what I was trying to say, very distinct.

Can anyone tell me how it was done? first prize is a trip to Blackpool for the weekend.

**BenVK** · 07-08-2011, 11:38 PM

The winner is Coco and her laser beam eyes who correctly said that it's all due to boiling the leather then compressing it in a mould.

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 07-08-2011, 11:55 PM

I assume the process, whatever it was, derived from the same way one made Pickelhauben and other leather head gear of yore.
Happy cats and happy foetid headwear to all near and far.

**BenVK** · 07-09-2011, 12:11 AM

by Friedrich-Berthold

I assume the process, whatever it was, derived from the same way one made Pickelhauben and other leather head gear of yore.

Correct as always dear friend!

We salute you sir!

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 07-09-2011, 04:27 AM

Thanks, I return the salute to your cats and other creatures.
The struggle for truth in foetid textiles worn on old racist heads proves too much for all concerned, especially in the punch and judy show that is the 21st century.