GERMAN WWII WAFFEN SS INFANTRY OFFICERS CRUSHER CAP.

An ultra rare crusher cap of World War II, approximately size 58 or 59, constructed in the ribbed wool material with one moth nip to the crown, also a damage section either by moth or by tearing to the right of the SS eagle in the area between the upper waffenfarbe and the centre band waffenfarbe, the waffenfarbe in the unusual pattern with a rope type weave, standard black velvet Officers centre band, a set of officers Cap cords has been fitted. The eagle is a 475/43 example the Skull is a 499/41 example, the front peak is of the semi crushable fibreboard, to the interior a grey leather sweatband which has some very mild rodent damage, the interior lining material of a grey rayon, with an unusual motif either hand applied or printed to the upper inner crown area, to the interior of the sweatband a ink stamping of either the retailer or manufacturer ,Paul kass,, faint traces of a light pen or pencilled name of the wearer close to the ink stamping.

Code: 91372