Original German WWII Heer Gebirgsjäger Officer M43 Bergmütze Mountain Trooper Field Cap - size 56 Japanese Militaria possibly in Northern India by

possibly in Northern India by the Khyber Pass

and is the correct “high pressure” WWII issue and stamped with an F "Shield" logo over 22 for the FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY Manufactured in Akron

The warhead on this example does look to have suffered some oxidation damage

There are areas of light staining on the bright areas

closed-winged Party eagle with swas

Original German WWII Heer Gebirgsjäger Officer M43 Bergmütze Mountain Trooper Field Cap - size 56 Japanese Militaria possibly in Northern India byOriginal Item: Only One Available. The German Feldmtze (Field Cap) was originally used in late WWI, and was a variety of unpeaked garrison cap. After the war, it was replaced by a variety of "Ski Cap" that was based on the Bergmtze (Mountain Hat) used by Austrian and German Gebirgsjger (Mountain Troops) during WWI. Germany had adopted it for Mountain Troops 1915, and after the war it spread throughout the military. This is an excellent lightly used