Fritz Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 A good example of a Prussian Artillery officer's peaked cap for garrison wear, dating from around 1915/16. This has a stiffened top in fine lightweight fieldgrey ribbed cloth. The band is of black velvet, as were all officer's facings when black. Crown and and band are piped in bright red, the peak of black lacquered vulcan fibre, the peak inner is lacquered fieldgrey. As from September 1915 peaks were to be lacquered fieldgrey, but this was seldom followed. The sweat band is of flimsy light grey waxcloth, the lining is of light grey ribbed silk, with much staining and slight shredding, handwritten name : Tode. Both the Reichskokarde over the Prussian cockade. This cap was also for pioniers, technical and aviation troops, as well as field and foot artillery. A foam rubber strip has been inserted under the crown to keep it in shape (easily removed). Obtained many years ago from a Hamburg militaria dealer around 1979. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Here's another example. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Very nice indeed, there are so many variations in the fieldgrey cloth. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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