Original German WWII Unissued Afrika Korps M41 Field Cap Size 57 - Dated 1943 New Items Dutch (cavalry and artillery)

Dutch (cavalry and artillery)

There are also some holes punched at regular intervals next to the rim

Blade Length 5 1/2 inches

501st Parachute Infantry Regiment

where the enemy was bound to appear

Original German WWII Unissued Afrika Korps M41 Field Cap Size 57 - Dated 1943 New Items Dutch (cavalry and artillery)Original Item: Only One Available. In late 1940, with the impending German entrance into the North African campaign, tropical uniforms headgear and equipment were quickly developed and issued in time for DAK, Deutsches Afrika Korps, (German Africa Corps), personnels arrival in Tripoli in February 1941. The M41 Tropeneinheitsfeldmtze (tropical field cap) was introduced in early 1941 and design of the cap was loosely based on the Mountain Troopers,