Germany, HJ. A HJ/DJ Winter Ski Cap

(HJ Dienstmünze). This is an extremely well-preserved HJ/DJ winter ski cap, constructed of smooth black wool. The cap features a fold-down panel that is held in place at the front by a strap bearing dual reinforced eyelets meeting a magnetic metal buckle on the opposite strap, which rests upon the visor when not in use. Pinned into the peak of the cap is a HJ insignia in the form of a black mobile swastika on a white- and red-enameled checkered background. The adornment measures 15 mm (w) x 25 mm (h) and is marked on the reverse with the Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “M1/102” for maker Frank & Reif, Stuttgart. The stiff, protruding visor, with intact cardboard reinforcement, is set securely into the body of the cap. The interior features a 40 mm-wide dark brown leather sweatband held in place by a row of machine stitching, pinned together at the reverse with a gilded magnetic metal clip. The interior also features a machine-embroidered, dark blue rayon liner. The cap is unmarked and measures approximately 170 mm (w) x 255 mm (l) x 125 mm (h). It is accompanied by a black-and-white photograph of the owner wearing the cap, measuring 90 mm (w) x 140 mm (h). The reverse is stamped “C. Leonhardt, Photo-Werkschau, Heilbronn-Böckingen, Telefon 3812”. There is also a handwritten inscription reading “Rudi, 1944”. Minor fatigue of the exterior wool is evident, but the cap is in an otherwise extremely fine condition.