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To some, this may seem to be a redundant showing. For the remainder; I have always thought this to be an interesting area of collecting.

So, as the availability of authentic wartime items has been far and few between, I have given much attention to it and have accumulated a few pieces.

Robert Lubstein/"EREL" - 1948r

The 1930s star was affixed to it as I have received it.

VVS officer's parade - Lubstein - 1950r

IMO, the insignia is German made also.

Lubstein - 1949r - this time with a 40X Soviet made star.

Officer's pilotka - Lubstein - 1950r

Star is German made also...

Tankist - perhaps late 40X? Made by Karl Berger with early/mid 50X Soviet made star. I especially like the German style chinstrap.

Tankist - 1940s/50s. I purchased this some years ago as a private Austrian hat maker made piece. Even the chinstrap and visor are not typical of Soviet make. The quality is impeccable and something I would expect from a German haberdasher.

The star is a Soviet made example from the prewar/early wartime years - Model of 1939.

I believe that this one is German factory made. But by whom?

The plastic chinstrap is very unusual, and I think original to the cap, along with it's buttons, which are German made and dated 1947.

The star is the prewar model of 1936. It was affixed when I acquired the cap, so it stays.

Another of the same, but different type of chinstrap.

What I believe to be another private hat maker's work. It is very well made in accordance with typical German quality.

The star is very interesting,. It is a two piece example made years after the typical Soviet made two-piece model was discontinued and, unlike it's Soviet made counterparts, it is painted, rather than finished in high quality enamel.

This is an absolutely impressive display of German-made caps and stars! German-produced reparation items (especially cap stars) became also a passion for me - needless to say, this happened after reading about your researches..

I am particularly interested, as you mentioned, into the chinstraps. Some are really very particular, both in terms of material, measures and in how the "interact" with the cap star itself.

I am also very interested in hearing what maked you think that the BBC cockade is a German made one - I particularly like those and am working since some time to categorise the different know variants.

As for the other German made stars, I owe the pilotka one, while am on the hunt since years for the very interesting painted two-pieces star. So far I was able to get only one photo of that star. Now, thanks to you, I can look at it in its actual habitat .

I still enjoy seeing these wonderful "Furajka" (remain in the Soviet context ) .
Hard to find, like everything that is this period

GC* ha scritto: I am also very interested in hearing what maked you think that the BBC cockade is a German made one.

The quality of the metal and the die work is much more detailed than typical production. I have noticed these characteristics in pogoni stars and other stamped metal cockardes. Also note the the wings are "swept up" - unlike the typical variations of the era.

GC* ha scritto:am on the hunt since years for the very interesting painted two-pieces star. So far I was able to get only one photo of that star.

I have seen that particular star at some point in the past...

I am curious to see the reverse.

A very interesting gallery Richie! Thanks!

Chemical Troops, very rare from ANY maker....

V.G.A. Mayer - Berlin 1947г

An impressive gallery Richie! The chemical troops stuff is almost a chimera!

A great piece!

But what about that hole/damage in the upper part of the cap?

Just damage or the place where a cap badge of some sort used to be hanged (something that of course, would not make any sense in relation to Chemical Troops..)?

Just moth damage but this is à nice and rare cap

Congratulations Richie

Purchased in the Usa

Thanks to all for the compliments. I am very proud of this small collection.

The Chemical Troops cap has been the first German made piece that I have found for sale in four years. It came from a seller in Germany.

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Grazie a tutti per i complimenti. Sono molto orgoglioso di questa piccola collezione. Truppe chimiche è stato il primo tedesco ha effettuato pezzo che ho trovato in vendita in quattro anni. It è nata da un venditore in Germania.