Kriegsmarine KM NCO VIsor Cap

[Gordon Williamson]

Couldn't resist this one when I saw it on Peter von Lukacs last update. My first ever KM NCO cap was a textbook Bernhard Pleuser and a matching twin to this one. Regretted ever selling it to took the chance to grab this one.

With its white top.

[Gordon Williamson]

Blue Top

[Gordon Williamson]

"Naked", and exactly as good removable top caps should be, with a cheesecloth covering to the crown.

[Gordon Williamson]

A nice touch. The interior of the blue top still has a faint white ink RBNr stamp

[Gordon Williamson]

Again, exactly as Pleuser NCO caps should be, with the Pigskin sweatband joint at the side, not centred at the back.

[Gordon Williamson]

The makers stamp on the inside face of the sweatband Berhard Pleuser / Koln Berlin 1942

[Gordon Williamson]

Another little bonus - the chinstrap is maker marked too.

[Gordon Williamson]

And my original Pleuser cap from way back. A dead ringer for this one.

The Pleuser firm was in what ended up as the Soviet zone of Berlin, and ironically after the war, made caps for the Soviet navy !

[Norm F]

Hi Gordon,

What a beautiful textbook mint cap! Thanks for posting.

Very similar to the one my Dad wore in 1939-40 as Funkmeister of the 3. Räumbootsflottille, albeit with a different cockade I think.

Best regards,

---Norm

Edited November 17, 2011 by Norm F

[Gordon Williamson]

Hi Norm,

Lovely photo of your Dad ! Smart cap he is wearing too.

Very similar to the one I just posted apart from, as you pointed out, his has an embroidered cockade and mine has a solid cockade.

Not sure if the solid cockade was a typical Pleuser feature but certainly the two I've owned, and one other I've seen, had this feature.

[gingerbread]

:love:

Wonderful cap.

Thanks to share.

Regards

Ben

[Bob Lyons]

Another great addition Gordon , and wonderful shot of your dad Norman !

Bob