Luftwaffe Officer Summer Bullion Visor Cap Eagle

Product Description: An exceptionally well-preserved, unissued Luftwaffe Officer Summer Bullion Visor Cap Eagle, executed in fine silver bullion thread on a white cotton backing—intended specifically for wear on the lightweight white summer visor caps of Luftwaffe officers.

Measuring approximately 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) across, this insignia features meticulously embroidered detail, with the iconic Luftwaffe eagle in flight clutching a swastika, rendered in tightly woven bullion with subtle dimensionality. The white cloth backing remains clean and bright, showing no signs of mounting or wear, indicating that this example was never affixed to a cap. Eagle remains in near mint condition.

A superb, near mint specimen of wartime Luftwaffe insignia, rarely encountered in this unissued state.

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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