Original German WWII 1943 Dated Eastern Front SS Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat - Size 57 - SS Type Eagle French Militaria although IJN helmet tapes were

although IJN helmet tapes were tied differently from the way the IJA tied them

obviously from heavy use

D / OPERATIONAL GROUP underneath it

Comes complete with the original brass-tipped ramrod

Original German WWII 1943 Dated Eastern Front SS Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat - Size 57 - SS Type Eagle French Militaria although IJN helmet tapes wereOriginal 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