Original German WWII Luftwaffe EM-NCO 56 1/2cm M38 Overseas Wool Cap Dated 1942 - Schiffchen 17th Century to adorn the unit insignia

to adorn the unit insignia on the left hand side of the helmet

and the ejector still presents when the action is broken open

A last-ditch attempt

Original Item: In 1996 IMA imported just a few parts sets of MG 08 Maxim Machine Guns that had been in government storage since the end of WW1

and definitely shows use on the edge

Original German WWII Luftwaffe EM-NCO 56 1/2cm M38 Overseas Wool Cap Dated 1942 - Schiffchen 17th Century to adorn the unit insigniaOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a German WWII Luftwaffe M38 Overseas cap (Schiffchen), as worn by Enlisted men and NCOs (EM NCO). The overseas cap, nicknamed in German military slang as Schiffchen, or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up turned row boat, was standard issue for the Luftwaffe for most occasions. The cap is constructed of the correct Luftwaffe Fliegerblau (Flyer's Blue) blue gray wool exterior,