Original German WWII Army Heer Panzer EM/NCO Schirmmütze Visor Cap - Size 56

Item DescriptionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This cap is a very good example of a German WWII Wehrmacht Heer Army Panzer EM/NCOSchirmmütze(visor cap). It features the typicalfeldgrau(field gray) 'whipcord' weave wool construction with aflaschengrün(dark bottle-green) 'badge cloth' band and a traditional high forward crown. It still has the stiffener ring around the crown to maintain the shape, and shows only light wear from service overall. The cap has matching rose-pink (rosa) piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band. This is theWaffenfarbe(Corps Color) for thePanzertruppen(Armored Forces), as well asKraftfahrkampftruppe - Kraftfahrtruppen(Motor Vehicle Combat Troops).It is decorated with a well detailed silvered aluminum eagle insignia on the peak and an open silvered aluminum wreath surrounding a metal tri-color cockade on the band. The aluminum insignia are still bright, while the plated metal cockade shows oxidation and plating loss, though the red felt insert inside the cockade is present and vibrant. The dual-buckled black leather chinstrap, designating the wearer to be an enlisted man, is attached to black lacquered buttons on either side. It shows some deterioration of the gloss finish, which looks like it is melting, as expected for patent leather of this age. The vulcanfibre visor has a smooth black leather-look upper, exhibiting some light wear along the edge and is brown on the underside.The inside of the cap is lined with brown oil cloth material on the inner crown, with brown 'service cloth' type material on the sides. The lining shows little in the way of wear, and the top plastic sweat shield diamond is fully intact, with very nice stitching, and a size56stamped underneath. The sweatband is made from brown finished oil cloth, which shows some creases and wrinkles, but no tears or major damage. It is however quite stiff, so we do not recommend looking under it for markings.Overall condition is very good, with the exterior colors well retained, and a great lightly worn look. There is is just a bit of light mothing to the top of the crown, and overall it looks great!A very nice example of a classic visor cap worn by German Army Panzer Tanker NCOs in WWII. Very impressive and ready to display!The German Schirmmütze Visor Cap: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.Shipping RestrictionsThis product is available for international shipping.Shipping not available to: Australia, France, or GermanyPayment OptionsNot eligible for payment with Paypal or AmazonLegal InformationDue to legal restrictions this item cannot be shipped to Australia, France or Germany. This is not a comprehensive list and other countries may be added in the future.