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WEHRMACHT PANZER NON-COM'S "CRUSHER" CAP

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
WEHRMACHT PANZER NON-COM'S  CRUSHER  CAP
Scarce Wehrmacht enlisted man's "crusher" cap from a soldier who has served in a Panzer division. The gray-green wool cap with black side bands bears pink piping indicating its owners attachment to a Panzer unit. BeVo oak leaf cluster and cockade and eagle insignia have been carefully stitched to the front of the cap, just above the stiff black leather visor. As usual, no chin strap is present. The dark green lining, lacking celluloid, is untouched, and the brown leather sweatband is completely intact. The cap bears no markings but for an ink size 57 stamp withing and the owner's initials "KR" attached to the sweatband. The cap, in storage for years, bears a few traces of spiderwebs and just two tiny areas of thinning of cloth at the top due to mothing, but is in otherwise very good condition - just a little care will bring it up to mint condition. A superior piece of headgear.