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An Army (Heer) General's Peak Visor Cap by G.A. Hoffmann, Berlin

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An Army (Heer) General's Peak Visor Cap by G.A. Hoffmann, Berlin

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An Army (Heer) General's Peak Visor Cap by G.A. Hoffmann, Berlin

Of the highest wartime quality and attention to detail, this Heer General's visor exhibits three rows of gilt silver bullion wire piping, with the body of the cap fabricated from Heer (Army) green doeskin wool, featuring the classic high peak and rounded saddle-shaped sides. It has a forest green wool band around its circumference, which supports a three-piece constructed aluminum cockade on the front. The cockade has a painted black base incorporating a silvered ring and red felt centre, surrounded by a silvered wreath of oak leaves and acorns. Immediately above on the crown is an intricately detailed aluminum Germany Army (Heer) cap eagle insignia. The visor is black vulcanfibre with a rolled gold-coloured bullion cord above, in two rows, knotted in the appropriate-style on the sides and held in position via pebbled gilt posts on both sides. The underside of the visor is synthetic, crosshatched and finished in a deep tan. The tan sweatband is leather, with the two ends sewn together at the seam, with ornately patterned ventilation holes at the front, the underside size stamped in black ink "56" near the seam. There is a black velvet buffer between the sweatband and the body of the cap. The dome itself has a tan rayon liner, with a clear moisture shield over the silver inked manufacturer's stamp, marked "Die Deutsche Qualitätsmütze" (The German Quality Cap) over an oval incorporating a circle with three staggered cubes with the letters "GAH", inscribed "FABRIK-" at the left and "MARKE" at the right" (Factory Trade Mark) and maker marked "G.A. Hoffmann / BERLIN SW. 29 / Gneisenaustr. 33", date stamped in black ink "1937" inside a rectangular frame above and size stamped "57" below, and is unnamed. Overall, it measures 245 mm x 270 mm x 140 mm in height. The cap eagle and wreath exhibits scattered silvering wear, the stitching on the leather sweatband shows very light wear and has come away from the body of the cap at the front, however, it continues to exhibit smooth quality in the wool, plus quality workmanship, is very clean and free of staining and mothing, with no crazing evident in the vulcanfibre visor, the moisture shield intact and maintaining its original period look. Better than extremely fine.