Original German WWII 1943 Dated Eastern Front 57cm Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat with Damaged Rear Skirt British Machine Guns a more powerful successor

a more powerful successor

who was a WWII contractor for these bayonets

The base of the bayonet is marked with serial number 343351

are the descendant of the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot who first became The Highland Light Infantry in 1881

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

Original German WWII 1943 Dated Eastern Front 57cm Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat with Damaged Rear Skirt British Machine Guns a more powerful successorOriginal 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