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Luftwaffe Artillerie/Flak Schirmmütze - is it the real deal?

Article about: Hi All, Greetings from the briefly snowy PNW. Found this Luftwaffe Artillerie/Flak NCO Schirmmütze while browsing around. Most of it looks pretty good to my untrained eye. But before I thro

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    Hi All,

    Greetings from the briefly snowy PNW. Found this Luftwaffe Artillerie/Flak NCO Schirmmütze while browsing around. Most of it looks pretty good to my untrained eye. But before I throw an offer, I'm concerned about the size of the cockcade related to the cap as I haven't seen others like it in my searching. Beyond whether it's real or not, I'm also curious what you all think of the overall condition, too rough to buy? I don't mind a little wear to an item, but the lining looks pretty rough to me and the visor seems to be detaching... might still display ok, for the right price of course. Looking forward to your input. Thanks as always for the help, it's much appreciated.
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    Luftwaffe Artillerie/Flak Schirmmütze - is it the real deal?   Luftwaffe Artillerie/Flak Schirmmütze - is it the real deal?  

    Luftwaffe Artillerie/Flak Schirmmütze - is it the real deal?   Luftwaffe Artillerie/Flak Schirmmütze - is it the real deal?  

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    Could be one of the late(r) war foreign-made caps IMO. Not in the best of conditions - sweatband disintegrating, partly missing, stitches broken, visor loose + unusual (raw underneath, no edging) chinstrap seems to be oilcloth - no leather anyway, centerband too narrow as you noticed yourself. If the price is O.K. it is worth a thought. Better wait for the specialists for a final verdict.
    Last edited by ErWeSa; 02-20-2021 at 08:14 PM.

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    These flak visor caps are not rare and I would wait for a better example.

    BobS

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    I would also wait for a better one..............cheers Tony

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    Thank you all for your input. I'm fairly new to the visor cap side of collecting and know I have a lot to learn and to always check my assumptions. Very happy to have confirmation that there'll likely be another chance at a better one. I do have a weakness Flak related items. The very first WWII item I bought as a 12 year old was an 88mm fuse with all it's inner workings, it hooked me for life.

    Again, thank you all the help. I appreciate it.

    -Sam

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