WH (Heer) EM/NCO's Visor Cap - 'Infanterie-Regiment 32'

Description

WH (Heer) Infantry EM/NCO's Visor Cap (Schirmmütze). Visor caps were a standard item for all armed forces personnel during the Third Reich period. Although enlisted personnel were issued their caps from government supplies they were also permitted to purchase privately tailored caps. This is a nice private purchased EM/NCO's example. Complete with celluloid manufacturers sweat-diamond ('Raute') marked by the tailor 'Julius Müller' from Leipzig. The leather sweatband is in good used condition. The cap is unit maker marked on the inside of the sweatband to the '11/J.R.32' (Infanterie-Regiment 32). In March 1940, the 32nd Infantry Regiment was transferred to the Gmünd/Keppeshausen area west of Neuerburg. From this area, the regiment began its advance into France on 10 May 1940. On 11 May 1940, the Belgian-Luxembourg border was crossed at Lutremange, and the regiment marched via Neufchâteau to Bertrix. Here, it engaged in fierce fighting with French troops. On 17 May 1940, the regiment attacked Mont Dieu and Hill 277. The fighting lasted until 30 May 1940, and resulted in heavy losses. On 9 June 1940, the regiment's advance continued. Heavy fighting took place around Neuvilly on 13 June 1940. After fighting around Verdun on 15 June 1940, the canal at Void was crossed on 18 June 1940. After the end of the French campaign, the regiment was deployed for coastal defense at the Scheldt estuary.  The Visor cap is piped in the white 'Truppenfarbe' (branch-colour) for Infantry personnel. The cap is complete with its original tombak type cap eagle and cocarde. The cap is having a correct EM/NCO's type chinstrap. The cap is showing normal traces of usage and some minor (moth)damage but is in overall good used condition having a nice shape. Nice looking early Wehrmacht visor cap!