German Railway Visor Cap

Product Description: This German Railway Visor Cap is a scarce and very interesting wartime piece, with a really attractive look. The cap is made of a dense blue wool, with a smooth nap. The wool shows only very light, even wear, with no moth damage. The blue wool as well as the red piping retain bright original color, and the original small Railway pattern German national eagle and swastika emblem is intact, with attractive patina. The black velvet cap band features a simple national colors cockade, made of zinc. The patent leather visor shows typical crazing to the finish, and the original synthetic cap cord is present, with no issues. Inside, this German Railway visor cap is extremely clean, and shows almost no wear. The maker emblem of Ludwig Vögele in Karlsrühe is printed on the thin orange lining, under the celluloid sweat shield. The sweatband is present, but is fragile and torn in a few areas. The lining has a great ink stamp for the Railway uniform depot Reichsbahn Kleiderkasse Karlsrühe, with an April 1943 acceptance date.This eye-catching hat is a choice example of a Reichsbahn visor, in excellent condition.

Historical Description: The visor cap (Schirmmütze) was an important part of the headgear worn by German uniformed military, civil, paramilitary and political organizations during the Third Reich. This was the standard cloth headgear worn as a part of the service uniform. Visor caps were worn outdoors, as well as indoors, and were often required to be worn by all personnel on duty. Visor caps were made in versions specific to each organization and were often further differentiated through the use of insignia, colored piping, or style of chin cord, to indicate rank, role or branch. The insignia used on these caps ranged from simple stamped metal emblems, to elaborate hand embroidery. Visor caps were issued to enlisted soldiers and NCOs in the military and in some other organizations. Officers had to purchase their own hats, and lower ranks could choose to purchase caps that were of a higher quality than the rather basic, issue examples. The private purchase caps were generally made in very high quality, with fine materials. A wide variety of fabrics were used, from Trikot and doeskin, to heavy wool, or even lightweight white fabric for summer wear. In the military, issue of these caps was generally suspended shortly after the outbreak of the war, but they continued to be worn by some troops until the end of the war.

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