Original German Luftwaffe M43 Winter Field Cap - Size 59 Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout so bear in mind fitting

so bear in mind fitting

The exterior shows some scattered pitting to the cylinder from powder burn

which must have been almost spent is still present

It departed for England in April 1942

Both Still have their original Data plates

Original German Luftwaffe M43 Winter Field Cap - Size 59 Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout so bear in mind fittingOriginal Item: Only One Available. The severe cold encountered on the Russian front in the winter of 1941 42 found the Germans completely unprepared not only in heat retaining cold weather garments but also snow camouflage garments. This resulted in numerous, hastily improvised and makeshift heat retaining and snow camouflage items being utilized including everything from civilian winter clothing to white bed sheets. After the winter of 1941 42 the