MICHAEL WITTMANN FIELD GREEN VISOR “CRUSHER” CAP WAFFEN SS

This high quality Waffen SS crusher visor cap features fine field green wool tops, black wool cap bands, white piping, genuine leather chinstraps with metal Totenkopf skull and eagle.

(Waffen-SS Dienstmütze). Constructed of field gray wool and has the low “crushed” sides due to the crown-supporting ring being removed.

This visor caps come complete “EREL” markings on the sweat band. The Michael Wittmann visor is crafted of glossy black lacquered Vulkanfiber, with a raised molded ridge running along the outer brim and marked on reverse side with ss number S311713II.

Inside the liner is gold with gold SS runes and SS RZM tag 

Hat sizes available:  

• 57 c.m. is  7 1/8
• 58 c.m. is  7 1/4
• 59 c.m. is  7 3/8
• 60 c.m. is  7 1/2
• 61 c.m. is  7 5/8

Michael Wittmann was a notorious German tank commander in the Second World War. Who was active during the Battle of Normandy.

Vogelthal, near Dietfurt in Bavaria's Upper Palatinate, on 22 April 1914 in Vogelthal, near Dietfurt in Bavaria's Upper Palatinate, as the son of a farmer.  He joined the army in 1934.  In October, 1936 Wittman joined the SS and on April 5, 1937 he was asigned to the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH).

Michael Wittmann became one of the most successful tank commanders in military history.  Winning the Knights Cross with oak leaf and swords. 
He destroyed about 156 enemy tanks, about 200 pieces of artillery and about 300 small army vehicles.

Most of Wittman’s successes were with the Tiger 1 tank.  Known for his single-handed attack on an Allied army convoy at the Battle of Villers-Bocage, Michael Wittman, destroyed 12 Allied tanks and 15 Allied armoured vehicles in just 15 minutes.

Michael Wittmann died August 8, 1944 when his Tiger was destroyed near the village of Cinthaux.