Luftwaffe kopfhaube

Luftwaffe Kopfhaube (aviator's cap) without microphone and headphones – WWIIDuring World War II, German Luftwaffe pilots wore specialKopfhauben—leather or fabric flying caps—as part of their standard equipment. These caps protected against the cold at high altitude and served as a carrier for communications equipment. However, there were also versionswithout an integrated microphone or headset, designed for specific functions or circumstances.Features of the 'silent' KopfhaubeA Kopfhaube without a microphone (Kehlkopfmikrofon) and headphones (Hörer) was simpler in design and was used in situations where communications equipment was superfluous or transferred to another crew member.UsageUsually worn bypassengers,ground crew during test flights, orcrew memberswho did not require direct communication, such as a flight engineer or observer.Sometimes also used duringtraining flights, or by aircraft crews where only one person was actively communicating with the ground or other aircraft.a must for every luftwaffe collector.