LW General White-Top by Erel

[stonemint]

The cap of white waffle piquet with ribbed black waistband. Detachable Luftwaffe sovereign eagle in cellophane embroidery. Winged Luftwaffe oak wreath cockade also in yellow cellophane embroidery, or the cockade in metal threads. General cord also in cellophane - design on gilded metal buttons. Black visor with sewn edging. Inside green. With beautiful light gray artificial silk lining with plastic trapeze and the gold embossed manufacturer's label "EREL BERLIN SONDERKLASSE EXTRA" as well as handwritten name label: "M. Harlinghausen". Grey leather sweatband perforated at the front with black Erel - signet " Erel /Patent / Stirnschutz". Cap lid with wear-related roughening. Very nice cap in best quality and excellent condition. Very rare.

[ErWeSa]

One has to appreciate the attempt to recreate the ErEl sweatband.

Here is an original grey ErEl sweatband: eRel Signals Visor "Sonderklasse Extra" model

[Bob Lyons]

And the price tag reads... ???

They went all out with this one

Bob

[stonemint]

And the price tag reads... ???

They went all out with this one

Bob

Bob, it is in the upcoming Thies Auction (along with the "Goering" white-top)

[Anderson]

Might sit nicely in the Imperial War Museum collection.

[stonemint]

And the price tag reads... ???

They went all out with this one

Bob

Went for 5000 EU (not including commission)