WW2 German Third Reich Luftwaffe NCO Visor Cap byCarl Bangert Koblenz Stegemannstr.11 (Original)

SKU: GERMAN THIRD REICH LUFTWAFFE NCO VISOR CAP 

Original/Reproduction: Original

Availability: In-Stock

Manufacturer: Makers Mark, Carl Bangert Koblenz Stegemannstr.11

Date Manufactured: 1939

Model: 

Size: 6 3/4 

Condition: Mint

Price: $1200.00

Seller Type: WW2C

Seller ID: JW

Seller Code: 400

Return Policy: 3-day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.

Description

This 1939 German Third Reich Luftwaffe NCO Visor Cap features Blue gray construction with yellow piping and a black leather strap. Reichsadler and Wehrmacht cockade on front. Diamond-shaped shield stain. Maker's mark Carl Bangert. Approximate hat size 6 3/4. This original Luftwaffe NCO visor cap is in mint condition.

History

 The visor cap (Schirmmütze) was an important part of the headgear worn by German uniformed military, civil, paramilitary and political organizations during the Third Reich. This was the standard cloth headgear worn as a part of the service uniform. Visor caps were worn outdoors, as well as indoors, and were often required to be worn by all personnel on duty. Visor caps were made in versions specific to each organization and were often further differentiated through the use of insignia, colored piping, or style of chin cord, to indicate rank, role or branch. The insignia used on these caps ranged from simple stamped metal emblems, to elaborate hand embroidery. Visor caps were issued to enlisted soldiers and NCOs in the military and in some other organizations. Officers had to purchase their own hats, and lower ranks could choose to purchase caps that were of a higher quality than the rather basic, issue examples. The private purchase caps were generally made in very high quality, with fine materials. A wide variety of fabrics were used, from Trikot and doeskin, to heavy wool, or even lightweight white fabric for summer wear. In the military, issue of these caps was generally suspended shortly after the outbreak of the war, but they continued to be worn by some troops until the end of the war.