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N025059 HJ OVERSEAS CAP. (Sommer-Mütze)
BACKGROUND: Originally introduced in January of 1936, and designated a "Lagermütze" (Camp-cap), this designation was changed to "Sommer-Mütze" (Summer-Cap) later the same year. On introduction, the cap had both the national eagle and swastika insignia and the HJ diamond, and only came with red piping. In 1937 white piping was introduced for personnel of the NPEA, "Nationalpolitische Erziehunganstalt" (National-political Educational-establishment), and in April of 1938 six more branches of service piping were introduced. After 1939, and certainly by 1941, the national eagle and swastika were eliminated from wear.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A tan-colored cotton twill cap, with an expansion fold along its crown and whose fold-down side panels are permanently sewn in an upright position. The upper edges of the panels are piped in red rayon. Beneath the piping is pinned on HJ insignia. The insignia is 1" tall, die struck alloy badge with a nickel/silver plated finish and red, white and black enamel work. Diamond shaped pin has translucent red enamel with a pebbled background field to top and bottom and solid white enamel to each side, flanking a nickel/silver plated central diamond shaped field with canted black enamel swastika. Plating and enamel all intact. Reverse with embossed RZM logo and manufacturers code, "M1/102", for Frank & Reif Stuttgart. Pin back device intact. The interior, which is fully lined in copper-colored rayon. Along the left side is sewn a 2 1/8" x 1", brown and white oilcloth RZM, "Reichszeugmeisterei" (National-materiel-control-office), tag. The exterior of the cap has a few small snags in the material on the right side but is in otherwise nice condition.
GRADE ***½ PRICE $268.00
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