Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Naval Officer’s Navy Blue Visor Cap Cover with Bullion Eagle Original Items

Original Item. Only One Available. This is an extremely scarce navy blue cover for a Kriegsmarine Officer’s visor cap or Schirmmütze, with a gorgeous bullion eagle stitched to the front. The color is correct and the bullion eagle likely indicates having been worn by an Officer.

These would be worn by Kriegsmarine Officers on their Schirmmütze (Visor Cap), which were often “Combination cap” style, able to mount several different crowns, depending on the color of uniform being worn. The cover has very little if any damage outside of some moth tracking, with the bullion eagle being in fantastic condition overall. There are no markings anywhere on the cover. 

These covers are nearly impossible to find on their own, so don’t miss out on this rare opportunity. Comes ready for further research and display!

The German Schirmmütze Visor Cap:
The visor cap (Schirmmütze) was an important part of the headgear worn by German uniformed military, civil, paramilitary and political organizations during the Third Reich. This was the standard cloth headgear worn as a part of the service uniform. Visor caps were worn outdoors as well as indoors, and were often required to be worn by all personnel on duty. Visor caps were made in versions specific to each organization and were often further differentiated through the use of insignia, colored piping, or style of chin cord, to indicate rank, role or branch. The insignia used on these caps ranged from simple stamped metal emblems, to elaborate hand embroidery. Visor caps were issued to enlisted soldiers and NCOs in the military and in some other organizations. Officers had to purchase their own hats, and lower ranks could choose to purchase caps that were of a higher quality than the rather basic, issue examples. The private purchase caps were generally made in very high quality, with fine materials. A wide variety of fabrics were used, from Trikot and doeskin, to heavy wool, or even lightweight white fabric for summer wear. In the military, issue of these caps was generally suspended shortly after the outbreak of the war, but they continued to be worn by some troops until the end of the war.