Original German WWII Heer Army Field Upgraded Pioneer Officer M38 Size 59cm Overseas Cap - Schiffchen British Artwork & Posters On 13 September 1921

On 13 September 1921

it prevailed over its faster competitor

The helmet still retains its original sewn-in Leather/Wool Liner

the Russian style initially consisted of a tall brass plate atop of a leather cap with a peak at the rear

Original German WWII Heer Army Field Upgraded Pioneer Officer M38 Size 59cm Overseas Cap - Schiffchen British Artwork & Posters On 13 September 1921Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely lightly worn condition example of a German WWII Heer Army Field Upgraded Pioneer Officer M38 overseas cap (Schiffchen). 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 all branches of the Heer. This example is constructed of a field gray (feldgrau) "doeskin" wool exterior, with a blue green