Heer 1943 dated M34 Feldmutze

[mdk220]

hello again,

here is another hat I would like to buy.
hopefully not to many post as I have some money to spend and got the WWII german collectible itch.



thanks again for the help

mike k

[oradour]

mdk220, i can strongly recommend Brian L Davies book 'Uniforms of the German Army', it is the first book a novice should buy, it will be your bible for the first few years.

[mdk220]

thank you - I will - Would there be a problem if after i buy this book to still post threads as you all are experts?

I want to make sure my money is well spent.

thanks again
mike k

[oradour]

mdk220, there are no such thing as experts, we are constantly being educated....in our field of speciality, for sure ask...but self educate, so you can advise one day....you must have a good library for coroboration at the very least...that is my and i suspect the advice of many.

[mdk220]

Oradour - I totally agree and I just purchased the book you mentioned. I do have a local friend who works at a gun/collector shop and I ask him for advice too. I agree knowledge is best but sometimes I still like someone to look at.

thanks again for your help

[oradour]

mdk220, it is not my intention to bemoan...but to advise, good luck.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Book, books and more books. You will not go wrong Brian's book is still the "Bible". It will give you a basic understanding of the Heer. I still refer to it today 30 odd years on.

The cap is good. A late production example.

Cheers, Ade.

[mdk220]

thanks guys - I just sent an email to returned the 3 hats listed earlier and the seller blasted me that the hats are totally real - and below is some of the email

from the seller. tell me what you all think - this guy is mad and from lativa

email
1. Insignia is bad for starters"- nice remark of real "EXPERT", what is bad?
> All OK nothing glow, everything correct.

2. The ribbed looking weave wool is incorrect and is typically found on this
> range of fake caps. The correct type of wool will be a reworked shoddy."-
> there were various types of wool and especially in the end of the war, when
> there were lack of time and funds to keep such big nazi army, when Soviets
> and alies are attacked from various directions, this is total bull shit I
> saw double ribbed, shoddy etc..., if it is typical, please p[oint where is
> described, that it is typical for such range of hats- total bullshit of
> real so called "expert"
>
> The construction is wrong and it lacks the various reinforcements which
> should be found around the upper edge of the turn up and around the crown-
> once more bull, bull, bull, exactly what is wrong??? there was slight
> differences as many factries made this hats in general, there were one
> construction, but on those factories, there was no ROBOTS, there were
> people technologists, who inculcated each piece of production acording to
> the equipment on the factories and thats why some hats made on different
> factories are differs.
>
> totally do not understand why people doing this type of things. I do not
> need to prove nothing, hats are real for sure without any doubts.
>


thanks again mike k

[Adrian Stevenson]

Stand your ground and get your refunds. This is typical bluster from a bad seller.

Cheers, Ade.

[Jerry B]

Hi, this one looks like a nice original latewar example, rbnr stamped and dated.

VonBond.