German fire? M43 style cap. But which era?

[levaid]

It was just a joke, a funny theory to the initials.

[spandau]

Hi

I think it's a post war cap. Sorry but I hope this helps the debate, liner and sweatband are the tells for me.

cheers

Tony

[levaid]

Thanks. Post war, but interesting wartime looking. Any ideas for the insignia?

[spandau]

I think the post war German cockade should suffice on this one, not 100% sure, may be worth asking in the bundeswehr forum.

cheers

Tony

[KMMorris]

With that type of lining, I would suspect it is East German possibly ?

[HPL2008]

Post war, but interesting wartime looking. Any ideas for the insignia?

I think the post war German cockade should suffice on this one, not 100% sure, may be worth asking in the bundeswehr forum.

Unlike the Third Reich, the FRG's fire brigade badges and insignia are not standardized for the whole country; they differ widely from state to state.

For example, have a look at the examples for present-day fire brigade caps at the Alkero website:

Kempf Vorschlag 2
Kempf Vorschlag 2

(These pages include other military and civilian caps, as well. Fire brigade service caps and mountain caps are shown for Bavaria, Lower Saxony and Baden-Wurttemberg; service caps only for several other states including Hesse, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.)