Luftwaffe officer caps

[BobS]

I have owned these caps for sometime & just thought I would photograph them together.
The standard version is an Erel Privat ( very hard to see with the light makers stamp) and is dated 3 August 1943.
Sadly, the sweatband seems to have dried out over the years, but is stiil there, although tatty. The exterior is in excellent condition. I have thought from time to time of buying a cap with a better sweatband, but I still like this one.
The white top cap was made by a somewhat obscure maker, J.G. Knauth & Sohn of Merseburg. I would consider it a well worn but still attractive cap.
As you can see, photography is not my best skill.

BobS

[BobS]

More photos:

[ErWeSa]

Interesting rare maker/distributor - as a furrier he should have been able to actually make this cap:

Knauth, Hermann, Kürschnermstr., Hut-, Mützen- und Pelzwarenlager, Firma J. G. Knauth & Sohn, Entenplan 2, E

[stonemint]

Bob, I somehow missed this post first time around, but killer kaps.....

[MAP]

Lovely. Really like the white top!

[BobS]

Thanks for the kind words.

BobS

[dan d]

Nice representatives of the Luftwaffe Officer uniforms.