Wehrmacht Heer Artillerie Officer Visor Cap

An attractive and original Wehrmacht (Heer) Artillerie Officer’s Schirmmütze, with the distinctive bright red (hochrot) Waffenfarbe denoting service with the Artillery branch. The cap displays the elegant appearance expected of privately purchased officer-quality headgear and retains excellent display appeal.

The cap features a high-quality feldgrau wool body with a dark bottle-green center band, beautifully highlighted by vivid red piping around both the crown and band. It retains its original aluminum Heer officer cap eagle, finely hand-embroidered silver bullion oak leaf wreath with metal officer cockade, silver officer chin cords, and black vulcanfiber visor. The buttons are sewn on with black thread (also used to sew on the sweat band in the middle at the back and the oak leaf wreath, this all looks period done so the extra thread might not have been cut back in the day).

The overall shape remains very attractive, with the typical saddle-form crown giving the cap excellent display characteristics. All insignia appear period-applied and match the cap well. The interior retains its original brown leather sweatband and silk lining.

Overall condition is very good, exhibiting only light age-related wear, with no significant moth damage observed to the exterior cloth. The colors remain strong, with particularly vibrant artillery piping that contrasts beautifully against the feldgrau body.

A highly desirable original Wehrmacht Heer officer’s visor cap from the Artillery branch, offering excellent display quality and representing one of the most recognizable pieces of German officer headgear from the Second World War.

Condition: Very good original condition with honest period wear. Interior shows use and age-related staining, with partial separation of the sweatband stitching. Please study the photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.