GERMAN WWII WAFFEN SS OFFICERS OVERSEAS CAP.

A nicely maker marked and stamped size ‘55’ enlisted ranks issued side cap, which we believe has been field upgraded to officers status. There is no moth damage to the cap but various staining and serious loss of nap in the exposed areas. On turning down the side curtains all the nap is present. Silver waffenfarbe has been added to the upper portion of the side curtain with an 8cm length missing from the right hand side rear area of the cap. The insignia is a very stressed enlisted ranks eagle, which is probably the original one when the cap was first issued, the wearer has then removed his Bevo skull and replaced it with a metallic skull, which has been sewn to the cap through the eye sockets. Both pins seem to be present but one is adrift from the body of the skull the other is present , when slightly pulling back to skull the protected area beneath has all the nap of the cloth present, also with its white inverted V waffenfarbe. A super rare service worn cap. In the upper area of the cap where the envelope closes there are two tiny holes of rust stains around both on the interior and exterior, from many years of experience we have noticed that it was fashionable at the time for members of all services wearing overseas caps would place a safety pin at the closure of the envelope area for fashion purposes, this obviously has had one of those safety pins which has rusted and been collector removed.

Code: 84184