Original German WWII Heer Jäger Officer M43 Bergmütze Field Cap with Oak Leaf Badge - size 57 Lanchester SMG The second major change was

The second major change was a new scabbard

After the war some saw service in American prisons and with American police forces

while the nose cap is marked with the "Bow and Arrow" proof of Izhevsk Arsenal

the two ends of the sweatband tied together at the rear via a white ribbon in a traditional bow-tie

Original German WWII Heer Jäger Officer M43 Bergmütze Field Cap with Oak Leaf Badge - size 57 Lanchester SMG The second major change wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. The German Feldmtze (Field Cap) was originally used in late WWI, and was a variety of unpeaked garrison cap. After the war, it was replaced by a variety of "Ski Cap" that was based on the Bergmtze (Mountain Hat) used by Austrian and German Gebirgsjger (Mountain Troops) during WWI. Germany had adopted it for Mountain Troops 1915, and after the war it spread throughout the military. This is an excellent lightly used