SS Totenkopf-Verbande 'crusher' visor cap, a very rare visor cap worn by SS non-commissioned officers serving in concentration camps, as indicated by the burnt orange piping at top and on either side of the black sideband. The cap is in superb condition, free of mothing save a tiny hole in the upper part of the visor, towards the rear. The piping is joined perfectly and imperceptibly at the rear of the cap. Ersatz insignia have been applied to the front of the cap, for appearance only. The black leather visor is fully intact, its finish fine, though there is some irregularity to the upper surface and some surface crazing to the underside. The interior of the cap is lined in a beige rayon, and ink-stamped with the maker's mark of well-known manufacturer Pekuro Mutze. The original celluloid sweat shield was removed by the wearer long ago, and the lining shows perspiration stains throughout. The original perforated leather sweatband is fully-intact, and it too shows signs of genuine use. Overall an excellent, rare visor cap simply in want of insignia.