Original German WWII 1944 Luftwaffe M43 Einheitsmütze Wool Field Cap - Size 58 Russian/Soviet Militaria The mounts are all gilt

The mounts are all gilt brass with much gilt still remaining

When company director Christian Cranmer was a boy in the 1950s

It comes complete with scarce "prestof" (ersatz) leather carry strap

An eye appealing hard to find authentic piece of XI Olympiad history

Original German WWII 1944 Luftwaffe M43 Einheitsmütze Wool Field Cap - Size 58 Russian/Soviet Militaria The mounts are all giltOriginal 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