Is it true that Hitler's hat was custom built to serve as a helmet, lined with metal and weighing several pounds?

smartee123

According to the website I found, no it wasn't. Hitler's hat was no more than a black top hat, nothing necessarily unique about it's build. http://www.jeffkrulik.com/hitlershat/story.html Here's a Youtube video with an interview with the man who found his hat (There was actually a movie made on the story of it's finding): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K41ZxYTqd_I Aug 02 09, 3:09 PM

unclerick

The hat in question may be the one used with his military uniform. I once saw a documentary on Hitler which went into some length about his hat being designed as a helmet and consequently being very heavy. I haven't heard anything about it before or since and have often wondered if it was true. Aug 02 09, 5:04 PM

smartee123

Oh sorry about that, then you probably mean his visor cap. I'm trying to find another resource on that. Here is a forum discussing that specific topic, according to what others say, it was probably custom made and a guard of Hitler's said he had been built to be bulletproof. http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=366561 "It is generally thought among conspirators to guard against attempts of assassinations, Hitler would have worn a bulletproof waistcoat and cap" This is taken from the below link (Google books), it talks a bit about Hitler's cap (be careful with scrolling the page) http://books.google.com/books?id=212hoVrF3B4C&pg=RA1-PA278&lpg=RA1-PA278&dq=hitler%27s+bulletproof+cap&source=bl&ots=6yorSrXfvG&sig=zHJCU3NQV2iDQYa3ze4Ucbv-_us&hl=en&ei=_SF2SpCuAYv6McWjobEM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5#v=onepage&q=&f=false Aug 02 09, 5:37 PM