Leather Luftwaffe Pilot Cap - Photos

[sylvieK4]

Here is an item that comes with a story. The gentleman I acquired this from served with the American Army in North Africa. He actually saw a damaged Luftwaffe plane flying overhead. He and some other soldiers moved out to see what they could find at the site of the imminent crash. By the time they arrived on the scene, the plane had been ditched in the sand, and the pilot had fled, but he left his leather hat in the cockpit!

I guess the German pilot ordered this hat while stationed in Bari, Italy. You can see the manufacturer's tag sewn into the crown of the hat's interior - targeting German customers.