Original German WWII 1943 Dated Eastern Front 57cm Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat with Damaged Rear Skirt British Machine Guns It does not have any

It does not have any maker marking

This nice example of an 4 year award and still has almost all of the original black finish

The "Broken Sun Cross" swas medallion inserts in the pommel and crossguard have lost their original plating and gilding

It features a machine woven

Original German WWII 1943 Dated Eastern Front 57cm Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat with Damaged Rear Skirt British Machine Guns It does not have anyOriginal Item: Only One Available. After the catastrophic winter of 1941 42 on the Eastern Front, the German military rapidly designed improved cold weather clothing. By the Fall of 1942, a variety of winter fur lined caps (Pelzmtze or Winterfellmtze) had been introduced. There were no standardized "model numbers", but this version is a commonly encountered pattern. It has a fieldgray wool body, which is lined with rayon or cotton fabric, and a visor