ITEM #12332  

#12332-RURAL POLICE NCO VISOR CAP:  Wartime period example of the visor cap worn by the NCO members of the Gendarmerie (rural) Police. This private purchase cap is of the "budget" type being in the standard Klappform pattern. It has a crown of “Police” green wool and band of dark brown wool with orange wool piping. The Insignia consists of a zinc 2nd. Model enlisted style Police eagle and simple national Kokarde. Its front has an enlisted style chinstrap in black patent leather resting above a black vulkanfiber visor. The cap interior has a mixed lining of rust colored cotton gauze with an upper panel of brown impregnated cloth. It retains a full cello Robert Lubstein marked diamond and sweatband of brown presstoff. The cap shows some minor wear and age, having some crazing to the chinstrap, a few tiny splits on the sweatband and areas of soiling around the sides of the gauze lining. Condition II- $645.00