Pionier Enlisted Visor Caps

**TWS** · 10-07-2019, 01:24 AM

stonemint told me that the cloth headgear forum needs fresh blood and that I should post more hats.

With that in mind I pulled out these two enlisted Pionier visors. I recently read Jason D Mark's excellent book on Pionier Batallion 305 so I was in a Pionier frame of mind. One is extremely early (December '34) with the lighter cap band and the owner (or someone) replaced the 1st pattern insignia with later insignia hardware. Not uncommon because some troops wanted to have the latest fashion. Anyway, I hope our membership enjoys a peek.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-07-2019 01:24 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**MAP** · 10-07-2019, 02:32 AM

Very nice set with fantastic markings Todd!!!

Nice early examples too. I have an early pioneers as well but not as well marked as yours.

Have you ever tried calling the phone number listed on the sweat band?

**TWS** · 10-07-2019, 03:29 AM

by MAP

Very nice set with fantastic markings Todd!!!

Nice early examples too. I have an early pioneers as well but not as well marked as yours.

Have you ever tried calling the phone number listed on the sweat band?

Thanks! Yeah, I've thought about calling that number.

**MAP** · 10-07-2019, 03:43 AM

by TWS

Thanks! Yeah, I've thought about calling that number.

Was thinking maybe they had some new old stock in the back of the warehouse

**stonemint** · 10-07-2019, 04:40 AM

Todd, thanks for posting these as well--most do not realize that Pioneer is actually a hard piping to find, especially marked examples....

**connorg1996** · 10-07-2019, 04:55 AM

Those are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

**TWS** · 10-07-2019, 06:21 AM

by stonemint

Todd, thanks for posting these as well--most do not realize that Pioneer is actually a hard piping to find, especially marked examples....

Yes sir. The unmarked one came with a parade tunic to Pi Btl 5. When I found the one marked to Pi Btl 7... a first wave division (7. ID) formed in 1935... I knew it had to be mine.
I just realized that in the photos it's not very apparent but in person the cap band is definitely the earlier lighter color. Just didn't come out in my poor photography.