Lot 8770

A black Army beret for tank crew members

Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots

Starting Price € 8,500

Countdown for bids : 30 days and 20 hours left

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Description

Made from black felt, depot piece circa 1940, the cover of the beret is removable. Woven BeVo eagle and oak leaf wreath, stone-grey on black (late version), machine-sewn. Brown leather sweatband with black oilcloth edge and oilcloth lining, manufacturer's mark “Uniformmützenfabrik Wilhelm Wethekam Dresden 21 - M 40” on the inside of the sweatband. Size stamp “56”, six black rubber ventilation rivets. A very fine beret, in lightly worn condition. Two small moth holes on the top.

Condition: II + Questions about the lot?

General Information

The auction starts on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 4 pm (CET), start subject to the timing of the preceding auction, with Lot no. 8001 - 8488 and continues on Thursday, November 26, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 8489 - 9186. The pre-sale view will take place from May 12 - May 15 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.