HG-5 Private Purchase Army FlaK Officer’s Visor
Cap
This example is produced in a green wool that has some moderate
tracking to both the front and the top. It remains quite clean and still is a
nice looking cap! The front peak is very prominent, giving this a commanding
look. The red Artillery (FlaK) piping is clean, with just a few small nips. The
centerband is produced in a dark green badge cloth, no issues here. The insignia
is a combination of silvered aluminum (eagle) and silver bullion (wreath/cockade
assembly). The red felt bull’s eye as a few nips and the assembly looks to
have been reattached or is a period upgrade. The double chin cord is produced in
darkly toned silver bullion and is retained to the cap by a pair of small
pebbled silver finished buttons. The Vulkanfibre visor shows some very minor
crazing and has a few very small chips in the piano black finish. The underside
of the visor is lightly crosshatched and finished in a light tan hue. The
interior is fully lined in gold rayon. There is a clear, rhomboid shaped
moisture shield which is fully intact. It is marked in red with the maker’s
information, indicating it was produced by the Schellenberg firm and that is has
the “Pressure-Free Forehead” (“Stirndruckfrei”) system in place. Also
seen is the word “Sonderklasse” or “Special Class”. The word
“Stirndruckfrei” is repeated in the brown leather sweatband, below this it
says “D.R.G.M.”. Also seen is a perforated forehead and the initials
“PS” (for the owner) punched into the sweatband. There is some wear and tear
but it remains fully intact. The cap is a size 55. A sound, representative
example!
$865.00
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Item HG-5
