Original German WWII DAK Afrikakorps EM-NCO M38 Overseas Cap by Landes Lief. Genossenschaft in Size 55cm Japanese Replica which indicates it was produced

which indicates it was produced in 1941 by  Hugo Schneider AG Meuselwitz in Thüringen

Upon graduation in 1918

or Star Chart Projector

For further research checkout this forum post about these knives and how to tell WW2 knives from post war (this example is 100% WWII) visit the forum at this link: WWII Airborne Switchblades

Original German WWII DAK Afrikakorps EM-NCO M38 Overseas Cap by Landes Lief. Genossenschaft in Size 55cm Japanese Replica which indicates it was producedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The second most predominant item of Heer tropical soft headgear was based on the M 34 38 overseas cap, nicknamed in German army slang as Schiffchen, or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up turned row boat. It lacked a peak or visor, and was made in the same cotton as the M 40 'Afrikamtze' cap. The production of these also started in 1940. The schiffchen utilized the same brown enameled stock for the vent