NSDAP Reichsleiter visor cap for sale.  The visor cap with fine quality brown twill top, brown velvet capband and golden piping. The cap retains a golden M1938 pattern large winged eagle/swastika along with the enamel swastika cockade, and golden capcords. Interior is in a beige / brown silk with full celluliod diamond. The interior is complete with brown leather sweatband. RZM linen label positioned behind sweatband. Ink stamps to the lining from the Bavarian Film Company. An inked name Hitler, now crossed out.

Condition report: The cap with some light use evident. The exterior clean. One small moth hole to one side immdiately above the piping (5mm x 2mm) The golden wire piping and golden capcords now darkened with age. Interior clean, with some light use to sweatband. The celluliod diamond bearing a '58' size label.

provenance: The cap acquired from the Bavarian Film Company by the American military historian, George Peterson during the late 1970s. Due to Peterson being a respected historian, he gained entry to many European museums and costumiers, and managed to acquire a vast array of important items. It was Peterson that managed to acquire many of the German standards from various Russian museums and take them back to America.

Additional notes: The Bavarian Film Company had a large costume department. Directly after the war, they were actively collecting Third Reich period uniforms and accessories for use in films. This Reichsleiter visor cap was one such item. According to Peterson, the film company had mistakenly thought this cap was one of Hitler's, and had marked it as such to the lining.