Heer Cavalry/Signal EM/NCO's M34 Overseas Cap, Produced 1937

Field-grey wool construction cap with fold down side and back panels. As is typical the fold down panels are hand-stitched in the upright position at the front center of the cap. The front center of the cap has a machine woven, national eagle in white threads on a cut-out woven, green rayon base. The eagle is neatly handstitched to the cap. The front center of the fold down panels has a machine woven, national cockade on a woven, diamond shaped, rayon base. The cockade is hand stitched to the cap. The cap has a yellow (golden or lemon yellow is impossible to say for sure since the soutache has faded so much) rayon inverted “V” soutache indicating service in a cavalry or signal unit. The soutache has been applied in the correct manner, being machine stitched in place and inserted through two, small, puncture holes near the bottom edge of the cap.

The cap has a natural, ferrous metal ventilation grommet to either side. The interior of the cap is fully lined in grey, brushed drill cotton cloth. Lining is clearly stamped with maker mark stamp, year of production: 1937 and size “54”. The cap is in well used condition with nap wear and age toning to all exposed parts. Insignias, especially the national eagle shows heavy wear. There is one hole located to the back and a small hole below the eagle. Lining show sweat stains especially to the lower sides and to the front where the forhead rests, as we like to see!.

Super cool, heavily used cap which was produced as early as 1937!!