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OFFICER PIONIER VISOR CAP of "Pi. Btl. 49 - 10 Pz. DIVISION"
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Nice quality field-grey wool and rayon blend construction visor cap with a subtle whipcord weave, a blue/green badge cloth centerband and black wool waffenfarbe piping (for Pionier troops) to the crown edge and both the top and bottom edges of the centerband. There are a couple of very small moth holes, mostly hidden by the shape of the sides of the cap.
The internal crown stiffening wire and an internal vertical stiffener to the front center are both intact and give the cap a nice, relaxed, saddle form shape with a high central peak. The front center of the cap features a second pattern, stamped, polished natural aluminum national eagle over an aluminium oak-leaf wreath encompassing a three piece national tri-color cockade.
The cap has a twisted silver/aluminum chin cord which is secured in place by two, small, silver washed, pebbled, alloy buttons. The cap has a black lacquered vulcanfibre visor.
The interior of the cap is fully lined in golden/tan rayon. The crown lining shows traces of the celluloid sweat diamond, now not in place anymore. The lining on the front side has a stain (partially idden by the sweatband).
The sweatband internally shows the approvation stamp made in black in of the "2nd Company of the Pionier-Bataillon 49".
The battalion took part in the invasion of Czechoslovakia and was in Prague for a short time as an occupation force. It then took part in the Polish campaign. The first war action took place on September 1, 1939 from the staging area in East Prussia on Danzig, from there the invasion of Poland via Lomscha to Brest-Litovsk/Zitadelle. It took on a ferry service across the Narew near Lomscha. It also built a war bridge there. However, the battalion was already subordinated to the 10th Panzer Division during the Polish campaign.
The battalion was renamed Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 49 on April 15, 1940 and placed under the 10th Panzer Division.
The battalion was deployed in France in 1940. In 1941 it was used in central Russia. There it suffered heavy casualties. It was transferred to France in April 1942, leaving all equipment behind, for replenishment. The battalion was then taken to Africa with a stopover in Naples. The soldiers moved by air transport. Tanks, trucks and engineering equipment were tracked in sea transport. The battalion fought in Africa until the surrender of the Afrika Korps on May 7, 1943 on the southern border of Tunisia. The battalion was not re-built.
The visor is in overall very good condition with minimal age and usage toning. The cap is roughly size 58.
Very nice and not common cap with a lot of history.
Nice quality field-grey wool and rayon blend construction visor cap with a subtle whipcord weave, a blue/green badge cloth centerband and black wool waffenfarbe piping (for Pionier troops) to the crown edge and both the top and bottom edges of the centerband. There are a couple of very small moth holes, mostly hidden by the shape of the sides of the cap.
The internal crown stiffening wire and an internal vertical stiffener to the front center are both intact and give the cap a nice, relaxed, saddle form shape with a high central peak. The front center of the cap features a second pattern, stamped, polished natural aluminum national eagle over an aluminium oak-leaf wreath encompassing a three piece national tri-color cockade.
The cap has a twisted silver/aluminum chin cord which is secured in place by two, small, silver washed, pebbled, alloy buttons. The cap has a black lacquered vulcanfibre visor.
The interior of the cap is fully lined in golden/tan rayon. The crown lining shows traces of the celluloid sweat diamond, now not in place anymore. The lining on the front side has a stain (partially idden by the sweatband).
The sweatband internally shows the approvation stamp made in black in of the "2nd Company of the Pionier-Bataillon 49".
The battalion took part in the invasion of Czechoslovakia and was in Prague for a short time as an occupation force. It then took part in the Polish campaign. The first war action took place on September 1, 1939 from the staging area in East Prussia on Danzig, from there the invasion of Poland via Lomscha to Brest-Litovsk/Zitadelle. It took on a ferry service across the Narew near Lomscha. It also built a war bridge there. However, the battalion was already subordinated to the 10th Panzer Division during the Polish campaign.
The battalion was renamed Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 49 on April 15, 1940 and placed under the 10th Panzer Division.
The battalion was deployed in France in 1940. In 1941 it was used in central Russia. There it suffered heavy casualties. It was transferred to France in April 1942, leaving all equipment behind, for replenishment. The battalion was then taken to Africa with a stopover in Naples. The soldiers moved by air transport. Tanks, trucks and engineering equipment were tracked in sea transport. The battalion fought in Africa until the surrender of the Afrika Korps on May 7, 1943 on the southern border of Tunisia. The battalion was not re-built.
The visor is in overall very good condition with minimal age and usage toning. The cap is roughly size 58.
Very nice and not common cap with a lot of history.