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A few more; apologies for my weak photo "skills."

Here are some of my British offficer dress & service forage caps. I guess that I'm a snob, since I concentrate on Cavalry & Guards regiments! BobS

A great acquisition, and, as you say, quite rare. Congratulations. BobS

A current day officer's dress visor cap for the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards; to me, the flashiest officer's cap in the British Army. I've wanted one for some time. This one is essentially brand new, made, as usual, by Herbert Johnson. BobS

I saw this cap in the book that you reference, this has to be a quite scarce cap, as opposed to those will the gold braid peak. Congratulations.

Yes, some, not all hussar regiments, used plain side buttons, to mimic the plain ball buttons on their full dress tunics. The 7th wore plain buttons, but I know that at least the 10th, 14th/20th, and 15th/19th Hussars had regimental pattern side buttons. Thanks for your compliments.

Nothing spectacular, but a nice officer's service dress visor cap for the 7th Hussars, a regiment that saw much action in WWII. They served in North Africa, Burma, and Italy. High quality cavalry twill, made by Herbert Johnson.

A very nice and scarce cap. Congratulations. Thanks for showing it.

Nope, no name anywhere, sadly.

Yes, it is stamped Fl.Gr. Gopp 9 ( mit umlaut) and underneath H.KP II I assume FL is Flieger Gruppe.

Nothing especially rare, but I would like to share my LW yellow piped visor cap, for flight or paratroop personnel. It's early version, with the tellermutze, rather than saddle shape, with a early, droop tail eagle. Not the more common ribbed wool blend twill, but a heavier wool blend fabric, and a somewhat scarce all leather peak. The good photos were taken by a friend of mine; much better than my shabby photos!

Yes, it is Konigl. Sachsen 2. Jager-Batl, Nr.13. raised in 1809, garrison Dresden, in XII Armee Korps.

Actually, a combination of bullion & metal insignia is quite common. As to price, if this cap is in decent shape, and not an NCO upgrade, 300 to 400 euros would be a good deal, IMHO.

Thanks much. I actually bought it well under market price, probably due to the ragged sweatband, which, I believe, just dried out over the years, and became quite fragile. Prices for these caps can be $1,000 or more, $ 2,000 plus for a white top version, which I would love to have.

Other than the date stamp, and the usual Erel markings, no.

I've had this Luftwaffe officer's dress cap for some time. It's a later war ( stamped August 1943 under the sweatband) Erel Privat version, the top of the line. One can just barely make out the stamping in the sweatshield under the right light. The cap exterior is moth free, but the sweatband is a bit ragged and dried out, with some loss of the leather. Still, it displays well, IMHO. Thanks for looking.

It's in honor of my great-great grandfather, who served in the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Civil War. The regiment ceaed to exist after the war, like virtually all war raised units. The regiment served in the Western Theatre of the war, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, South & North Carolina. Not the more glamorous Eastern Theatre, in the Army of the Potomac vs. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia. I also have a great-great uncle who was an officer in the 105th Pennsylvania Infantry , who did serve in the Army of the Potomac, at Gettysburg, and many other battles. Many of these Civil War units have had their legacies carried on by various National Guard units that still exist today, but not by any Regular Army units. My great-great grandfather lived until 1924. Thanks for your interest. Bob

I recently purchased this officer's schirmmutze for Husaren-Regt. Konig Humbert von Italien ( 1.KurHessiches) Nr.13. It's a bit " salty", but displays well, I believe. I hope to acquire more Imperial German cavalry schirmmuttzen, as I find them most attractive. Comments most appreciated. Thanks.

My apologies for the poor photos. I have had this sword for a few years. named to Ulanen-Regt. Konig Karl ( 1. Wurttembergisches ) Nr.19. An enlisted ranks private purchase sword, engraved on both sides, as usual for these somewhat common, but, ay least to me ,very handsome weapons. It has the folding guard as well.

Apologies, my first name is Bob.

I agree, the " shako" is very bad.

I have been thinking of starting to collect these badges; any ideas as to good sources, outside of Ebay Germany? Thanks.

The difference in shade between "pure" orange and orangerot, or orange red, has me stumped. Virtually all of my reference sources list orangerot as the color for military police, and recruiting officers. I must have looked at at least six books, and they list orangerot as the MP & recruiting waffenfarbe. The recent volume " Waffenrock", which I have, lists the same color for the correct waffenfarbe. Is there really a difference in shades, or only ONE orangerot? I've got all the bloody shades of green, blue, & red down, but this one is escaping me!

Without my reference books at hand ( I'm at work) , I would say it's for a colonel or general officer on the staff, circa 1880-1900.