Scarce 1908 Dienstmütze?

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

Looking at this, the whole thing is built like a Dienstmütze, not like a Schirmmütze.... can I assume it is a Model 1908?

It also flattens our like a pancake, unlike a schirmmütze....

According to Kraus they were initially for Train, Medics etc, but were also very common in the Alpenkorps

[Chip]

Chris,

I think your ID is correct. I can't see the date, but it looks like the visor was painted to match the visor of the later Einheits-Dienstmütze mit Schirm. The chinstrap appears to be the correct one for this issue cap. I like it a lot. 

[Chris Boonzaier]

 

Chris,

I think your ID is correct. I can't see the date, but it looks like the visor was painted to match the visor of the later Einheits-Dienstmütze mit Schirm. The chinstrap appears to be the correct one for this issue cap. I like it a lot. 

Hi,

 

it is B.A.I. 1917

From the dealers photos it looked like a Schirmmütze, only when it arrived in a flat box did I see it was a Dienstmütze.

Apparently these were collected in 1917-18 and reworked into regular ones without the peak?

I am pretty happy as I read they were maily made for Train etc. so one in Infantry colors is just perfect for me.

[Chip]

Yes, it says in Kraus that in 1918 the visors were ordered to be removed. I have two caps whose visors were removed, but obviously, not all were modified.

[Chris Boonzaier]

 

Yes, it says in Kraus that in 1918 the visors were ordered to be removed. I have two caps whose visors were removed, but obviously, not all were modified.

From the source, this may have been souveniered by a French soldier during the war and escaped the visorcision

[KMB]

Wouldn't this be considered a M1915 or in this case, M1916 Dienstmuetze? (1916 for Bavaria)

[Fritz die Spinne]

 

Yes, it says in Kraus that in 1918 the visors were ordered to be removed. I have two caps whose visors were removed, but obviously, not all were modified.

Chip, have you got a date in 1918 for that?  Were these a softer bill, or hard bill?

[Chris Boonzaier]

It looks like these guys are wearing it without the chinstrap?