Original German WWII Heer Sonderführer Officer Schirmmütze Visor Crush Cap by EREL Privat, Double Marked, Size 58 German Field Gear This type of stag-gripped single-etched

This type of stag-gripped single-etched 98k Bayonet was generally used for parade purposes

However there is no major structural damage or repairs we can see

as the tirailleur units became increasingly mechanized

This example still has the SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE marking on the butt plate tang

and it was officially adopted by the United States as the standard infantry rifle on June 19

Original German WWII Heer Sonderführer Officer Schirmmütze Visor Crush Cap by EREL Privat, Double Marked, Size 58 German Field Gear This type of stag-gripped single-etchedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German WWII Heer Sonderfhrer officer Schirmmtze visor cap made under the EREL Privat label of Robert Lubstein in Berlin. It is a desirable double marked example, with EREL identification both beneath the intact celluloid crown shield and embossed into the sweatband. The cap has an attractive crushed saddle form created by removal of the crown stiffener, with a field gray doeskin wool body, blue