Identify this German cap please

Can someone help me identify this cap please. I purchased it at a garage sale many years ago for $8.00, because I thought it would look cool hanging from my Harley. I all but forgot about it until it turned up while I was cleaning out the attic. It is in outstanding condition. Please tell me if this is WW2, Rare, and approx collector value. etc. Thank you in advance. Nicholas

 

No, No and I am not sure...probably your $8.00 you paid.

 

Looks like sort of a post-war design, Bundswehr type. Notice the lack of swastikas on it. Nothing rare about it. I'd say that you got your money's worth for it though.

 

early 70s west german army bundeswehr military officer visor cap hat...

 

Yeah, that was my second choice....

 

and right you were bobby,still working!

 

Thats a post Nazi Germany hat. It's a (West German) Bundeswehr heer cap. So if this cap is authentic it's from 1955 on. Today's heer uses berets, so it proably from before the reunification of Germany.

But I cannot not determine if this is a real cap or not..


example:

Here is General Hans Speidel

(Speidel was Rommel's chief of Staff in Normandy 1944)


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Picture from 1960


Suzie

 

Only till 0430, then I'll be checking the eye lids for cracks!

 

cheers bobby,get your head down ...

 

I confirm the is a Bundeswehr cap and it's worth about 15$ in surplus shops, so 8 is a good deal.

 

Thanks to all for the great info.