Germany, Heer. A Heer (Army) Infantry Officer’s Visor Cap
(Heer Infanterie Einheitsmütze). This is a well-preserved Heer (Infantry) officer’s visor cap, constructed of smooth field-grey wool with a forest green cap band. Three bands of woven white Waffenfarbe piping ring the cap, with a single band at the top and one each at the top and bottom of the cap band. Stitched into the peak of the cap is a Wehrmacht-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, constructed of machine-embroidered twisted silver aluminum bullion wire. Stitched into the centre of the cap band is a Wehrmacht-style tri-colour cockade within an arrangement of oak leaves and acorns, similarly constructed of machine-embroidered twisted silver aluminum bullion wire. The cap is flanked on each side by pebbled, silvered, magnetic metal buttons holding in place a decorative chinstrap constructed of braided and twisted silver aluminum bullion wire, neatly knotted at both ends. The chinstrap rests upon the cap’s visor, which is constructed of lacquered black vulcanfibre. The interior of the cap has a brown leather sweatband, 44 mm in width, securely stitched into the lining. The liner covers the entirety of the interior and is constructed of gold-coloured rayon. Stitched into the top of the interior is a transparent rhomboid moisture guard. The cap is unmarked and measures 220 mm (w) x 258 mm (l) x 162 mm (h). There is sporadic mothing and soiling of the exterior wool, and significant deterioration of the sweatband, but the cap is in an otherwise worn/fair condition.

