SS Officer visor cap

[all1knew]

Hello all,

I've seen these reproduction caps floating around and wanted to warn others less experienced. The while-top fake has a mustache TK on it and the eagle looks like a Latvian fake. It is named to a Camp Officer at Lichtenburg. The other is a Christian Haug hat.

William Kramer

[harryamb2]

thanks for the warning William.

[S.Vestae]

thank you, but no warning with these poor caps...

We have 2 recent repro and a Latvian...

[carlsson1982]

These are obvious indeed

[Searose101]

What gives the white one away besides the fake insignia on it? It seems like the sweatband has seen its fair share of wear and use. Im new to collecting so I am sorry if this is an absolute stupid question.

[ErWeSa]

What gives the white one away besides the fake insignia on it? It seems like the sweatband has seen its fair share of wear and use. Im new to collecting so I am sorry if this is an absolute stupid question.

First of all this would be an ultra rare cap which doesn't turn up any longer just like this. Then the white fabric itself, the way it is sewn together, the leather of the sweatband, the RZM number on the tag which doesn't match the "maker" stamped onto the lining, the tag itself, the shape of the sweatshiled, the fabric of the lining, the cap cords etc. etc.

See here for a better Zillmann fake:
ofF. white toped W-SS visor
and here for two worse:
Otto Zillman SS Schirmmütze
SS KZ Officers Visor

[Nmilitaria]

It's a real shame all these damn fakes.