Original German Luftwaffe Engineer Corps M43 Einheitsmütze Wool Field Cap - Size 58 Martini-Henry Rifle so that it could be

so that it could be supported with the sling around the soldier

Using his Top Gun training

see "Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army 1933-1945" by Angolia and Schlicht

The division as a whole began the relief of the 45th Infantry Division at Baccarat on 5 November

Original German Luftwaffe Engineer Corps M43 Einheitsmütze Wool Field Cap - Size 58 Martini-Henry Rifle so that it could beOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very fine example of Luftwaffe M43 Einheitsmtze field cap, with black piping around the top, indicating use by the AF or Construction Engineer Corps. The M43 Einheitsmtze (Unit Cap) is a variety of "Ski Cap" and was based on the Bergmtze (Mountain Hat) used by Austrian and German Gebirgsjger (Mountain Troops) during WWI. Germany had adopted it in 1915, and after the war it spread throughout the military.