Original German WWII Eastern Front Land Customs Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat - Size 61 16th Century neck guard apron is batch

neck guard apron is batch number stamped 2693

and shows a lot of use

A Red Regimental numeral 7 made of wool is affixed to the front

entering dry dock the following day

Original German WWII Eastern Front Land Customs Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat - Size 61 16th Century neck guard apron is batchOriginal Item: Only One Available. After the catastrophic winter of 1941 42 on the Eastern Front, the German military rapidly designed improved cold weather clothing. By the Fall of 1942, a variety of winter fur lined caps (Pelzmtze or Winterfellmtze) had been introduced. There were no standardized "model numbers", but this version is a commonly encountered pattern. It has a fieldgray wool body, which is lined with rayon or cotton fabric, and a visor