Original U.S. WWII Parachute Infantry Battalion Overseas Cap with Blue Piping Lewis Gun This started out life as

This started out life as a standard British P-1853 Percussion Rifle Musket

According to Hawke

known as the Baby model

during the reign of Prussian King Wilhelm I

Original U.S. WWII Parachute Infantry Battalion Overseas Cap with Blue Piping Lewis Gun This started out life asOriginal Item: Only One Available. From 1939 onward, the standard issue US Army soft cap was the garrison cap. Also known as overseas cap, pisscutter, or sidecap. Although there were variations in the lining styles, the pattern was consistent throughout WW2. This example is an original WWII issue wool overseas cap. This overseas cap was issued to an enlisted man or NCO in the parachute infantry as evident by the blue colored parachute patch and the