German Imperial Schirmmützen - Which would you go for?
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mike kelso
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Are these the ones on Regimentals? I believe both to be OK. Very good condition. Either would be a good addition to a collection.
Mike
Mike
RON
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They are, but I thought the prices were a bit steep for cloth headgear... besides, I've seen some good and some bad stuff on their site so you never know.
Does the Universal cap look OK all the way to the strap? When compared to an Officer's model (like Tony's), it looks quite different, doesn't it? Anybody here has a similar (EM) one for comparison?
As for the 'Jäger' one; what 'Jäger' are we talking about and is this really an M1910 Officer version as advertized? (looks more like NCO with Off. cockades to me)
Does the Universal cap look OK all the way to the strap? When compared to an Officer's model (like Tony's), it looks quite different, doesn't it? Anybody here has a similar (EM) one for comparison?
As for the 'Jäger' one; what 'Jäger' are we talking about and is this really an M1910 Officer version as advertized? (looks more like NCO with Off. cockades to me)
RON
Well-known member
That Universal Schirmmütze got snatched right in front of my eyes while I was scrutinizing it on Regimentals yet again this morning (it litterally vanished after I refreshed my screen)!! #-o
I was going to raise some additional issues about color tones, slightly 'fuzzy' fabric and the chinstrap... The only Prussian Universal visor hat I know of is Tony's. Although it's a (great looking) Officer version, the green color tones and chinstrap design a quite different/richer...
Anyway, I wonder who bought it :-k
I was going to raise some additional issues about color tones, slightly 'fuzzy' fabric and the chinstrap... The only Prussian Universal visor hat I know of is Tony's. Although it's a (great looking) Officer version, the green color tones and chinstrap design a quite different/richer...
Anyway, I wonder who bought it :-k
Chip Minx
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Ron,
You have to be careful with these Einheits-Schirmmützen. The Stahlhelm wore a nearly identical cap in the postwar period. Frankly, I would be a lot more comfortable with a gray visor and chinstrap, since those were authorized in 1915. Of course, there could be exceptions, but the Stahlhelm did use black visors and chinstraps.
Chip
You have to be careful with these Einheits-Schirmmützen. The Stahlhelm wore a nearly identical cap in the postwar period. Frankly, I would be a lot more comfortable with a gray visor and chinstrap, since those were authorized in 1915. Of course, there could be exceptions, but the Stahlhelm did use black visors and chinstraps.
Chip