2015年8月19日星期三
M1943 Cap
In 1943 a visored cap in wool-rayon was introduced for all troops and know as the Einheitsmütze.Its design was based on the mountain cap,whose style had been derived from the visored Austrian cap of World War I.The turn-up could be pulled down to protect the neck and ears with the flaps buttoning across the chin.As in the mountain and Army style caps,the turn-up was scalloped in front to permit vision when pulled down.The turn-up was fastened in front by either one large or two small buttons.
The cap was plain and unpiped for enlisted men and NCOs.It was piped around the crown for officers.
The M1943 insignia consisted of the SS eagle and Totenkoph in grey or white embroidery.The eagle could be worn over the Totenkoph on the front of the cap.The Totenkoph could also be worn on front while the eagle was on the left side of the turn-up.
A pattern of the M1943 was produced in camouflage cloth and worn with or without the eagle and Totenkoph insignia.
A white cloth cover was issued for winter use in snowbound areas.
Source:uniforms,organizations and history of the waffen-ss
2015年8月18日星期二
Service Caps
The service or uniform cap was a peaked cap with field grey cover,black cap band and black leather visor.The cap band for officers was a black velvet and a black wool for enlisted men.Officers and Standartenoberjunker wore a double silver cap cord fastened with matt silver buttons.NCOS wore a black lether strap fastened by two black buttons.Waffenfarbe appeared above and below the cap band and around the crown of the cap for officers and enlisted men.Waffen SS generals wore caps with silver piping.
The Waffen SS eagle in matt silver metal was worn on the upper front portion of the cap and a matt silver SS Totenkopf was worn in the front centre of the cap band.Non-SS eagles were sometimes worn,such as cloth or metal Army eagles,NSDAP eagles,etc.,probably through lack of supplies.
Although against regulations,many Waffen SS personnel of all ranks removed the rigid cap spring in order to give their peaked cap a jauntier shape.
Source:Uniforms,organizations and history of the waffen-ss
The Waffen SS eagle in matt silver metal was worn on the upper front portion of the cap and a matt silver SS Totenkopf was worn in the front centre of the cap band.Non-SS eagles were sometimes worn,such as cloth or metal Army eagles,NSDAP eagles,etc.,probably through lack of supplies.
Although against regulations,many Waffen SS personnel of all ranks removed the rigid cap spring in order to give their peaked cap a jauntier shape.
Source:Uniforms,organizations and history of the waffen-ss
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