Original German WWII Eastern Front Luftwaffe M43 Pelzmütze Winter Field Cap size 59 - Field Worn Accessories the 5th Armored advanced 80

the 5th Armored advanced 80 miles to capture the Eure River Line at Dreux on 16 August

though it also has some rust issues

Duty in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War in 1941

1914 -1918

Original German WWII Eastern Front Luftwaffe M43 Pelzmütze Winter Field Cap size 59 - Field Worn Accessories the 5th Armored advanced 80Original Item: Only One Available. This is an incredible example of a field worn M43 winter field cap. The cap shows all the proper signs of extensive wear such as staining and various stitch repairs! This was not a cap that sat in a warehouse, it most definitely saw use on the Eastern Front! The severe cold encountered on the Russian front in the winter of 1941 42 found the Germans completely unprepared not only in heat retaining cold weather