Original German WWII 1944 Luftwaffe M43 Einheitsmütze Wool Field Cap - Size 58 British Militaria BURNSIDE RIFLE CO PROVIDENCE R

BURNSIDE RIFLE CO PROVIDENCE R

a copy of which will be included with purchase

The COLTS PATENT on the side of the frame is similarly worn

The outside of the transit chest is marked:

This is a excellent condition genuine 1980s era U

Original German WWII 1944 Luftwaffe M43 Einheitsmütze Wool Field Cap - Size 58 British Militaria BURNSIDE RIFLE CO PROVIDENCE ROriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine example of a Luftwaffe M43 Einheitsmtze field cap complete dated 1944 with ink stamped RBNr 0 0501 0015 in size 58. The M43 Einheitsmtze (Unit Cap) is a variety of "Ski Cap" and was based on the Bergmtze (Mountain Hat) used by Austrian and German Gebirgsjger (Mountain Troops) during WWI. Germany had adopted it in 1915, and after the war it spread throughout the military. The skirt that surrounds the