Gordon Williamson Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 Blue Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 "Naked", and exactly as good removable top caps should be, with a cheesecloth covering to the crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 A nice touch. The interior of the blue top still has a faint white ink RBNr stamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 Again, exactly as Pleuser NCO caps should be, with the Pigskin sweatband joint at the side, not centred at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 The makers stamp on the inside face of the sweatband Berhard Pleuser / Koln Berlin 1942 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 Another little bonus - the chinstrap is maker marked too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 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 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm F Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbread Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 :love: Wonderful cap. Thanks to share. Regards Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lyons Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Another great addition Gordon , and wonderful shot of your dad Norman ! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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