Germany, Heer. An EM/NCO’s M43 Field Cap, Postwar-Modified by Bavaria Filmkunst Auction Archive affixed with four reverse attachment

affixed with four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a field-grey wool liner and black paper stock backer

(SS-Gruppenführer Kragenspiegel)

Circa 1900

unusually topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping on both the obverse and reverse

Type II (1855-1957)

Germany, Heer. An EM/NCO’s M43 Field Cap, Postwar-Modified by Bavaria Filmkunst Auction Archive affixed with four reverse attachment(Heer Einheitsfeldmtze M43 fr Mannschaften). An interesting Heer EM NCOs M43 field cap, constructed of field grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels, scalloped toward the front, which provide optional ear and neck protection to the wearer. When not in use, the panels are rolled up and fixed in position with two pebbled magnetic metal buttons which emanate from the right panel and meet a pair of reinforced buttonholes set into