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12-06-2020 11:33 PM
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Don’t sweat the small inconsistencies. Both look WW2 Period to me, both are fine imho.
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Litto (short for Littomericzky) was a comparatively small cap maker in Vienna. I don't know how many employees he had. As these caps were hand made (Litto was none of the big factories) there were differences in every cap. These cap makers bought the Garnituren (sweatbands, sweat shields, visors/peaks etc.) from other companies specialized in these. So they were many possibilities of different sweatbands etc. depending on from which company the cap maker got his parts. The same is true for the insignia.
To me both caps seem O. K. from these pictures, they are typical for Litto, the period and a small(er) maker who didn't/couldn't standardize his products as much as big cap factories did.
Another feature of Littos is the gaberdine fabric (instead of tricot/eskimo etc.).
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Why is there an RZM stamp on one??
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I don't know when Litto made this cap (later in the war anything suitable was used) or whether he cared at all using party material for LW caps, anyway the stamp L 10 for Mützenzutaten fits. See here (post # 7):
Need help in locating list of "L" series RZM manufacturer's of SA/SS scabbard strap ring hangers. or here:
RZM Leather Belt Markings
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I agree, both visors are good.
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
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