HG-58b Excellent Luftwaffe Officer Candidate
Visor Cap, Private Purchase EREL, Piped in Golden Yellow for Flight or
Paratroops
The high peak and saddle shape make this a truly handsome example!
The short nap, Trikot wool in Luftwaffe blue/grey is flawless, as is the golden
yellow Waffenfarbe piping of the flight personnel. The 1.75” wide ribbed
black center band is perfect! The standard pattern pressed aluminum (leichtmetall)
Luftwaffe eagle is choice, as is the silver painted one piece pressed aluminum
wreath and hand painted cockade (this assembly is slightly loose). The
Officer’s style (NCOs with rank of Obërfahnrich, Untërartze and
Oberfeuerwerker were permitted to wear this) bullion chincord and pebbled side
buttons are present and cannot be faulted. The Vulkanfiber visor is fairly dull,
with a glossy trim on the brim that has a few minor pieces missing. These are on
the lower edge of the visor so hardly noticeable. The cap’s interior
features the standard green underside of the visor and a perforated tan
sweatband that is torn in many places but complete. The inner and top liner is
in a burnt orange color cloth, slightly discolored but sound. It comes complete
with a rhomboid shaped clear celluloid moisture shield that contains all of the
manufacturer’s information in gilt. It has the Erel trademark with
Sonderklasse (special class) written in a ribbon below. Below that is the
name Robert Lubstein Grosste Berliner Militar Mützen Fabrik Berlin N.O. 55
Heinrich Poller Str. 16-17 Lieferjahr 1939 (Greater Berlin’s Military Cap
Fabricator, the address in Berlin, and the year of delivery, 1939). Below the
moisture shield in black ink is stamped the caps size of 54 ½. Very
clean, variant example!
$1,195.00
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Item HG-58b
