Kriegsmarine KM Summer cap

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Bundesmarine white top.

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Again, similar construction to wartime.

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Stiffening material to the band is perforated PVC type plastic. Sweatband has foam "padding" behind it.,

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Like the wartime copvers, the white one is unlined.

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Volksmarine cap.

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Construction once again similar to wartime.

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Plastic stiffening material inside band, and again a platsic strip between the sweatband and band.

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Again, unlined white top.

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Now here is the interesting part. A nice Bundesmarine senior officers visor cap.

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Note the method of construction , with the white cover removed, full lining is exposed , with the interior showing a white padding/backing material. It almost looks like Colin's cap has been made by removing the peak from a visor cap.

[Colin O.]

Gordon,

Thanks very much for taking the time to post such an informative response to my original question, armed with this excellent reference, i feel sure that i will be able to now aquire a geniune ww2 period example of one of these caps...........( that is of course if one comes up for sale !!!! )

Thanks again and best regards.

Col.