Heer Officer Cavalry Visor

Product Description: This Heer Officer Cavalry Visor is an outstanding example of a top quality, tailor made cap. The exterior is made from a nice field gray wool, which retains most of the original nap, and has a light, even patina. There are a couple of moth holes and small areas of moth tracking, but no major damage, and the cap displays extremely well. The wool piping is a beautiful gold-yellow shade, indicating the Cavalry branch; it contrasts nicely with the bottle green cap band. This cap has a very appealing set of insignia, with a nicely detailed metal eagle, and a metal cockade with a deluxe bullion embroidered wreath. The officer chin cord is intact, with no issues, and the patent leather visor retains fresh original luster. Inside, this cap is lined with an attractive green rayon fabric. In the front of the lining, there are holes from the eagle having been pushed through the liner. The original celluloid sweatshield is intact, and the sweatband is complete, though fragile, with a tear in the front. There are only light signs of wear, and there is no maker marking visible. This Heer Officer Cavalry Visor has a great look, is piped for a scarce and desirable branch, and is 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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