Original German WWII Named Luftwaffe Flak Artillery EM/NCO Schirmmütze Crusher Visor Cap, “E. Bessar,” Missing Chinstrap Antique Colts Year of Manufacture: Early 1864

Year of Manufacture: Early 1864

The warhead paint looks to be redone

such heavy cannons mounted on barbette-carriages had to be emplaced upon a firm

likely so it would fit a different firearm

Original German WWII Named Luftwaffe Flak Artillery EM/NCO Schirmmütze Crusher Visor Cap, “E. Bessar,” Missing Chinstrap Antique Colts Year of Manufacture: Early 1864Original Item: Only One Available. This is an original German WWII Luftwaffe Flak Artillery enlisted man and NCO Schirmmtze visor cap, named to E. Bessar. Constructed from blue gray whipcord wool with a black cap band and deep red artillery branch piping, it has developed the desirable saddle form or crusher profile after removal of the original crown stiffener. The cap body is made from Luftwaffe Fliegerblau, or flyers blue, gray blue whipcord wool.