{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-hj-summer-overseas-cap-with-blue-piping-size-57-hj-sommer-mutze","title":"Original German WWII HJ Summer Overseas Cap with Blue Piping - Size 57 - HJ Sommer Mütze","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. AH believed German youth to be the future of his 3rd Reich. The HJ (AH Jugend or HJ) National Youth Organization was formed officially in 1935, and with the exception of NSDAP ideology indoctrination was very similar to the Boy Scouts. Beginning at about the age of ten years, both boys aged 14-18 (AH Jugend) and girls aged 14-18 (\u003cem\u003eBund Deutscher Mädel\u003c\/em\u003e) were enlisted in the Party-run organization. Within the organization, a degree of military style ranks were maintained, as well as the various \"corps\" or branches that existed in the Wehrmacht.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was known as a HJ youth overseas cap or \u003cem\u003eAllgemeine jugend Sommer-Mütze\u003c\/em\u003e (General HJ summer cap). It is a cotton twill tan colored cap with light blue rayon piping, which we believe indicates the branch within the HJ National Youth Organization. The front features the correct BeVO HJ red and white diamond insignia, hand stitched to the outer fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior of the cap is the same \"whipcord weave\" tan canvas as the exterior, and is size marked \u003cstrong\u003e57\u003c\/strong\u003e on the inside of the crown. The sweatband is pressed paper or fiber type oil cloth, and goes all around the interior of the cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall condition is very good, showing light wear from service to the exterior, mainly degradation \/ fraying of the blue piping. The khaki tan color is well retained, and there is only light staining and no major tears or damage. The interior is similar, though the sweatband looks to have gotten stuck together during long storage where the cap was pressed flat, and when the cap was opened up the top layers tore off, stuck to the other side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cap would make a wonderful piece for any German WW2 collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40533445509189,"sku":"ONSV23SOS217","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV23SOS217__03.jpg?v=1678509605","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-hj-summer-overseas-cap-with-blue-piping-size-57-hj-sommer-mutze","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}