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Early DLV Overseas Cap (Deutscher Luftsportverband), circa 1933–1935
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An interesting example of an early German blue-grey wool overseas cap, possibly dating from the period of the Deutscher Luftsportverband (DLV), the predecessor of the Luftwaffe.
The cap features a small, separately applied eagle insignia measuring approximately 30 × 30 mm.
The cap also features a political-style cockade consisting of a silver-coloured button with a swastika on a red background, mounted on a black ribbed metal rosette measuring approximately 20–25 mm in diameter.
The interior is lined with grey fabric and bears a size stamp of 56. No visible attachment points for the insignia can be seen on the inside of the cap.
The combination of the early-style eagle, blue-grey wool construction and political cockade may suggest a DLV cap dating from the transitional period leading up to the establishment of the Luftwaffe in 1935.
It is possible that the political cockade was added or modified during the cap's original period of use, as alterations to existing uniform items were sometimes made during organisational transitions.