WH general sidecap, opinions please

[Youssouf]

Hello, this general sidecap has been offered to me. It is in a perfect condition. Please let me know your opinion please.

[Squadra33]

is this a un-issued cap? it seems so ..well....perfect to me.

[Youssouf]

This cap was offered to me with a pair of generals trousers and a greatcoat at Ciney last Sunday. This sidecap looks almost new and was tailormade with the best materials (golden cloth lining, doeskin wool, machine stiched eagle). I am only wondering if the golden lining is original to the sidecap or a later alteration. It might be an officers cap at first with a moderation to a generalscap later.
Please let me know your opinions.

[stuka f]

Crap!!









I missed Ciney!!

[John Brandon]

Crap!!

Agreed, sorry

[BOB COLEMAN]

Gentlemen-
Please expand on your comments as to why you do not like this cap. From the images posted, I do not like the manner in which the soutache is applied. It does not appear to be either symetrical or straight. Personally, I cannot recall ever seen this form of lining material installed on any Heer officer's schiffen. I would also like to see the manner in which the gold piping is installed.

[John Brandon]

Bob
My concerns initially were the lining, and the stamps inside. I did not like the piping, or the eagle either. If it was tailor made, surely it would not be for the front? so i would expect a better quality Adler I have blown the pictures up and studied them closely,and stand by my original assumption IMHO it would not be for me, however, I have been known to be wrong in the past

[Youssouf]

Hello, I thank you all for your comment. Personally my only problem is the way the piping is sewn to the cap. I have seen the "golden/yellow" lining more often with private purchased caps, also the eagle is common on these sidecaps. The book from beaver about headgear is very interesting and also showing a generals sidecap with exact the same eagle machine sewn to the front. Why do you have problems with the way the soutache is applied to this sidecap Bob?

[BOB COLEMAN]

Why do you have problems with the way the soutache is applied to this sidecap Bob?

If you read my post again, the answer to your question is there.

[history-buff1944]

The only concern I have on it is that the Soutasche looks like its a Coppery-color and not like it shoud be. Is it only just the camera or me? ;-))

Also, m no expert since I have only one Schiffchen in my collection-andit's KM and not Army-so this is the best I can do based on my one item.