Original German WWII Heer Gebirgsjäger Officer M43 Bergmütze Mountain Trooper Field Cap - size 56 German Artwork & Posters most likely due to moisture

most likely due to moisture exposure

Barrel marking reads ADDRESS COL

Benny found Jack Baumeister

• Microphone assembly in it's original cardboard box marked AN-M3/A by Telephonic Corp

Unfortunately the celluloid has degraded

Original German WWII Heer Gebirgsjäger Officer M43 Bergmütze Mountain Trooper Field Cap - size 56 German Artwork & Posters most likely due to moistureOriginal Item: Only One Available. The German Feldmtze (Field Cap) was originally used in late WWI, and was a variety of unpeaked garrison cap. After the war, it was replaced by a variety of "Ski Cap" that was based on the Bergmtze (Mountain Hat) used by Austrian and German Gebirgsjger (Mountain Troops) during WWI. Germany had adopted it for Mountain Troops 1915, and after the war it spread throughout the military. This is an excellent lightly used