This item is a toy accessory designed to be an officer’s cap for a LEGO minifigure. It is a detailed replica of a German SS Officer’s Visor Cap from the World War II era. The German model name for this type of cap is Schirmmütze.
This specific cap is the formal dress version worn by an officer in the Schutzstaffel (SS). Its features identify the officer’s specific branch within the SS organization:
- The cap is black, the most iconic color associated with the SS, particularly the Allgemeine-SS (General SS) and the dress uniforms of the Waffen-SS (combat branch).
- The insignia consists of the SS-style eagle on the crown and the Totenkopf (skull and crossbones) on the cap band.
- The white piping (Waffenfarbe or “corps color”) around the cap’s crown and band is very significant. In the Waffen-SS, white was the color that designated an officer as belonging to the Infantry or Panzergrenadier (mechanized infantry) branch.
- The silver chin cords braided above the visor also denote that the wearer is an officer.
This is a very specific and detailed accessory, perfect for creating a minifigure of a Waffen-SS infantry officer in his formal dress uniform.
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