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Luftwaffe Tropical EM/NCO Visor Cap for Flying Personnel by "EREL"
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€ 1.450,00
An outstanding and highly desirable original German Luftwaffe tropical visor cap for Flying Personnel (Fliegendes Personal), distinguished by its golden-yellow branch colour piping. This type of visor cap was worn by Luftwaffe enlisted men and NCOs serving with the flying branch.
This is a high-quality privately purchased example manufactured by SKD Sonderklasse, Berlin (Berggasse 31). The cap features the desirable Erel "Stirnschutz" D.R.G.M. patented leather sweatband, a premium-quality feature associated with some of the finest German visor caps of the period.
The cap retains its original removable tropical white top, a scarce feature that is frequently missing or replaced on surviving examples. It is complete with its original leather chinstrap, aluminium national cockade, and what appears to be an early 1st pattern aluminium Luftwaffe cap eagle.
The interior is beautifully preserved with its original silk lining and clear manufacturer's stamp. The leather sweatband remains supple and is crisply marked with the Erel logo. The cap has never been cleaned or restored, retaining its attractive original wartime patina throughout.
Size 55