HJ Sommermütze or NPEA ?

[HRodger]

Hello all,
I picked up this mint condition summermutze but I’m puzzled as to consider it as a HJ cap or NPEA. While de cap seems mint and never worn it is obvious there has been a metal ,pinned , badge removed under the eagle; was it a HJ diamond or a political leader style rosette ??? Any input is appreciated.
Thank you, R.

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[mkholst]

In my opinion it is most likely that there was a HJ diamond, as the RZM label indicates that it is a HJ sommermütze.

See this thread for more information.

HJ summer cap | Headgear

Hi guys I have just won this summer cap on an auction (Ratisbon). I like it :001_smile: - do you ??? Is it a leaders cap (with eagle and metal diamond) ??? from what year ??? Michael :denmark

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Michael

 

[Strumble69]

Hello all,
I picked up this mint condition summermutze but I’m puzzled as to consider it as a HJ cap or NPEA. While de cap seems mint and never worn it is obvious there has been a metal ,pinned , badge removed under the eagle; was it a HJ diamond or a political leader style rosette ??? Any input is appreciated.
Thank you, R.

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Your sommermutze has an earlier pattern RZM tag around 1937 . And yes these early ones were worn with usualy with a membership pin, but I have seen a couple that used the 2 promged diamonds aswell. .
In my opinion this cap was made between 1936 to 1941 as regulations forbid the wearing of the metal HJ pin on the sommermutze , being replaced by the cloth HJ cap diamond from mid-1942 onwards .
The colours follow the oberbann, but white was oberbann 5, and was used by NPEA. Which I have one.

 

[Strumble69]

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[Garry]

Just a quick one on the cloth diamond: this was introduced in Jan 1940

Hitler Youth HJ summer caps - when were the cloth eagle and the cloth diamond introduced? | Headgear

Hi guys, just hoping someone can answer this one for me. When was the cloth eagle introduced on these caps? I seem to remeber that it was rank-related ie only those with (or above) a certain rank were allowed to wear it? Also, when was the metal diamond on the cap replaced by the cloth version?

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