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N026956 "ORDENSBURG" LEADER'S VISOR CAP. (Dienstmütze für Ordensburg Leiter)
BACKGROUND: After Hitler’s assumption of power in January 1933 he set about restructuring the German education system. Although there were numerous changes in the educational system, the most important was the creation of a three tiered system designed to train the youth elite to become the future leaders of the Greater German Reich. The three tiered system consisted of the NPEA, National Politische Erziehunganstalt (National Political Education Institutes) and the Ordensburgen (Order Castles) schools, both established in 1933, and the AHS, Adolf Hitler Schulen (Adolf Hitler Schools), established in 1937. The AHSs were administered by the Hitler Youth, while the NPEA and the Ordensburgen were under the control of the NSDAP. The AHS and NPEA accepted students in the 10 to 12 year old age group, with graduation being reached at age 18. The Ordensburgen accepted the elite of the elite, following their primary education and RAD labor Service, or service in another NSDAP organization. The Ordensburgen were situated in four medieval style schools throughout Germany at Crössinsee, Vogelsang, Sonthofen, and Marienburg. Each school accepted 1000 students, had a cadre staff of 500, and a specific curriculum. Students were to attend between one year to eighteen months at each school before graduating, but the program never reached its full term.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Very rare Ordensburg leaders visor cap in light tan wool with a subtle whipcord weave. The cap features a light brown velvet centerband and light yellow wool piping to the crown edge and both the top and bottom edges of the centerband. Double ventilation grommets under each side of the crown. The front center of the cap has a 1939 pattern, stamped alloy, fired gilted, left facing, national eagle in place. The fire gilted finish to the eagle is fully retained and still quite bright. The front center of the centerband has a 1939 pattern, fire gilted, stamped alloy, oak-leaf wreath encompassing a three piece, political style national tri-color cockade. The wreath retains all of its gilt finish and is also still quite bright. The cockade features a fluted red enamel base, a silver washed, alloy roundel and a cut-out, canted, black enameled swastika. The cockade retains all of its enamel work and about 95% of the silver wash to the roundel. The cap has a twisted, golden yellow celleon chincord, secured by two, small, pebbled, gilt washed, magnetic sheet metal buttons. The cap has mid-brown vulcanfibre visor with a raised lip to the forward edge. The interior of the cap is fully lined in golden tan rayon. The crown lining retains about 100% of its original clear celluloid sweat diamond. Single size stamping "55" is located under the sweat diamond. Also stamped to the top inside liner in a rectangular box are the words "Eigentum Ordensburg Vogelsang" (Ordensburg Property Stamp). The interior of cap also has a full tan alkor sweatband. The sweatband is in exceptional condition for alkor, showing only a few tiny cracks. The reverse of the sweatband has a tan oilcloth RZM label with white printed script, black serial numbers and inkstamped manufacturers numerical code. The script to the label includes the RZM logo and the designation, "Tuchmütze", (Cloth Cap). The cap is in overall superb condition with a only couple of small moth nips hear and there. Rare and untouched!
GRADE **** PRICE $2,110.00
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