Unissued SS M-43 One-Piece Panzer Field Cap Insigne. As stated on page 458 of Cloth Insignia of the SS by LTC (Ret.) John R. Angolia, "Sometime in 1944 the last version of the M-1943 field cap insignia was introduced. …These one-piece insignia were made in a machine-woven style in assorted shades of silver-grey or matte grey artificial sild or rayon. …These one-piece insignia were produced on a black background for the black armored [panzer] forces headgear". This unissued/un-cut, machine woven insigne features an SS-style eagle and death's head in flat silver-gray thread on black artificial silk background measures 5.3cm X 4cm. Examples of this pattern insignia are pictured on page 459 of the above reference. RARE, unissued SS insigne obtained from the estate of WWII, 28th Infantry Division veteran Ernest Hormann. MINT/Unissued (24534) $425.

NS-Reichskriegerbund (Kyfferhäuser) Visor Cap w/RARE Edelweiss Emblem. This superb Veteran's Association visor cap was recently obtained from a long-time California collector.

condition: Near MINT
item number: 24718
price: $545.

Winter Flight Helmet Model K33
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The Model K33 winter flight helmet was manufactured without any radio gear and was designed to be used by crews in training or by crew members who did not need radio gear. Brown goat skin leather helmet with white lamb’s wool lining shows virtually no wear to leather or to lining. Two leather straps are provided for securing the helmet to the head, and are attached left and right by single prong buckles. Interior of helmet bears the label, “RB-Nr. 0/0915/5232” and is ink-stamped size “57”. Beautiful helmet in superb condition which was purchased in Germany directly from the original owner. Exc++/Near MINT (19182) $325.