Imperial German East Africa Officers Straw Boater

[chinstrap]

I have no idea which thread to put this under, but I thought it might be of interest

Patrick

http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/showpagec.ihtml?cat=404&jump=6

 

[joerookery]

This does not look very convincing to me. I would love to see a period picture.

 

[badener]

I think that there is something similar on Militaria-Online. Much more convincing.

 

[chrispaulodale]

Imperial Eagle, Imperial cockade, Prussian hatband? I'm with Joe, never seen anything like it before, would like to see a period photo to back it up....

Then again you never know anything is possible with privatley purchased colonial uniforms...

Cheers
Chris

 

[RON]

Here's what I found on Militaria-Online:

 

[poniatowski]

I was thinking Navy until I saw the photos, but you never know what somebody in an 'outpost' would do.

Ron

 

[Glennj]

It has a look of the earlier naval straw hat. However, if it is supposedly an officer's hat, why the Mannschaften cockade?

Regards
Glenn

 

[chrispaulodale]

That hat that you've posted photos of is looking a lot more realistc than the straw boater originally mentioned on this page.

Cheers
Chris