Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS EM/NCO’s Visor Cap, Owner-Attributed Example

(Waffen-SS Schirmmütze für Männer und Unteroffiziere). A very well-preserved Waffen-SS EM/NCO’s visor cap, constructed of field-grey wool. The cap features reinforced side walls, fully lined on the exterior with a smooth black wool cap band. Both the top and bottom edges of the cap band are trimmed with lengths of white wool piping, while an additional length of identical piping trims the outer edge of the crown. Pinned onto the peak is a silvered zink insignia in the form of an SS-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 70 mm (w) x 32 mm (h). Directly below the eagle, the centre of the cap band is pinned with an additional silvered zink insignia in the form of an SS-style Totenkopf, measuring 32 mm (w) x 32 mm (h). The crown’s interior wire reinforcement has been removed, giving the cap a classic “Sattelform” (saddle shape) appearance. The cap band is flanked on each side by black-painted magnetic metal studs which secure in place a multi-piece black leather chinstrap, adjusted with dual functional magnetic metal buckles. When not in use, the chinstrap rests upon a protruding vulcanfibre visor which is finished in a matte black on the obverse and in grey on the reverse. The interior of the side walls is surrounded by a grey leather sweatband measuring 38 mm in width, while the interior is also fully encompassed by a slate-grey rayon liner with a high sheen. The crown retains a fully-intact transparent plastic diamond moisture guard, with a hollow slot inserted with a white cotton tag bearing a name of “FRITZ HAUPT” in Fraktur script. Otherwise unmarked, the cap measures approximately 22.5 cm (w) x 25.5 cm (l) x 17.5 cm (h). Issues consistent with age and wear are evident, and include minor fatigue to the exterior wool which include a small spot of mothing to the crown, loss of finisht to the zink insignia, and minor soiling to the interior. A scarce cap retaining all original features in near extremely fine condition.