Original U.S. WWII Army Officer Wool Felt Visor Service Cap by Society Brand Headwear - Size 6 7/8
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is a nice high quality WWII Army Officer visor cap, in very nice olive green wool felt, with an OD Green band. The cap is outfitted with high quality brown finished leather, including the visor, chin strap, and sweatband. This visor shows heavy service wear.
The cap features the correct U.S. Army Eagle on the front of the cap, and matching chin strap buttons. The celluloid sweat shield on the inside is intact but cracked and torn. The crown is marked for make by Society Brand Headwear and the underside of the sweatband is marked with the size stamp 6 7/8. The sweatband is missing much of the stitching, and is embossed “Airflow”.
There is verdigris on the cap eagle but the body is in good overall condition. A very nice example, ready to display!
The peaked cap, service cap, barracks cover or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations, as well as many uniformed civilian organizations such as law enforcement agencies and fire departments. It derives its name from its short visor, or peak, which was historically made of polished leather but increasingly is made of a cheaper synthetic substitute.
The term forage cap is also used though that also applies to "field service cap" or the side cap. Other principal components are the crown, band and insignia, typically a cap badge and embroidery in proportion to rank. Piping is also often found, typically in contrast to the crown color, which is usually white for navy, blue for air force and green for army. The band is typically a dark, contrasting color, often black, but may be patterned or striped. In the British Army, each regiment and corps has a different badge. In the United States Armed Forces, the cap device is uniform throughout every service branch, though different variants are used by different rank classes.
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