Bidspirit auction | A WWII GERMAN FIRE BRIGADE

A WWII GERMAN FIRE BRIGADE UNIFORM GROUP WITH VISOR CAP AND BELT - A German Feuerwehr fire service uniform group, circa 1930s–1940s, comprising a dark blue wool dress tunic, matching visor cap, and black leather belt. The single-breasted tunic is trimmed with carmine piping and fitted with silvered metal buttons, red-and-silver collar tabs and braided shoulder boards. Applied insignia include a carmine-embroidered fire-service sleeve eagle with the local assignment name, an NS-Reichskriegerbund veterans’ organization metal breast eagle, and a black-grade Wound Badge. The uniform is accompanied by a dark blue fire-service visor cap with carmine piping, black velvet band, national cockade, silvered police/fire-service eagle, black leather chinstrap and black peak. Its interior bears a maker’s label reading ”Wilhelm Zorn, Feuerwehr-Requisitenfabrik, Schweinfurt a/M, ” with handwritten size ”56.” Also included is a black leather waist belt with an open-frame metal buckle. Condition: The tunic exhibits scattered moth holes, surface soiling, stains, loose threads, small repairs and wear along the cuffs, collar and lower edges. The interior lining is stained and worn, with fraying and losses around the neck. The visor cap shows moth tracking, fading, surface dirt and finish loss to the peak; the interior sweatband and lining are torn and partially detached. The belt displays creasing, scratches and age-related wear. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.