Original German WWII Rare Heer Army Field Chaplain Officer Wool M38 Overseas Cap
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is an very good service used condition example of a German WWII Heer Army Wehrmachtspfarrer/Kriegspfarrer (Wehrmacht Chaplain/Wartime Chaplain) Officer's M38 overseas cap (Schiffchen). The overseas cap, nicknamed in German military slang as Schiffchen, or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up-turned row-boat, was standard issue for all branches of the Heer.
This example is constructed of a a field gray (feldgrau) "doeskin" wool exterior, with a light blue brushed cotton lining and gray leather forehead sweatband marked QUALITÄTS MARKE. It features a fine early pattern BeVO-style machine embroidered eagle, with gray thread on a light green base, the standard Heer officer colors after 1940. The "scallop" on the front has silver piping on top, which is also around the cap crown, indicating officer issue.
There is a very nice faded Lila (Purple) V-shaped soutache on the front, which is the Corps Color (Waffenfarbe) for Heer Army Kriegspfarreren field chaplains. The bottom stitches do not go over the soutache, so it was added to the cap after manufacture. It is faded on the exterior, but the original color can be seen under the flaps. Inside of this is a 1939 pattern BeVo embroidered tri-color cockade on a dark bottle-green (flaschengrün) base.
Condition of this cap is very good, showing moderate wear from service and use, which gives it a fantastic "been there" look. There are some small holes on the exterior, possibly from moth damage, and a bit of staining around the bottom from sweat and oils. The insignia show wear and age toning, but no major damage. The interior shows sweat and oil staining from service, and the front sweatband is stained as well. There is a hole in the lining at the very front which looks to have been worn through over a long period of time. There is no size marking, and the visor cap measures about 28.5cm long when laid flat.
A very nice example of a rare Field Chaplain Officer's M38 cap, ready to display!
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