Original German WWII Luftwaffe EM-NCO 56 1/2cm M38 Overseas Wool Cap Dated 1942 - Schiffchen 17th Century both in the nap and

both in the nap and weave

Original Item: In 1996 IMA imported just a few parts sets of MG 08 Maxim Machine Guns that had been in government storage since the end of WW1

still gives lots of information about the owner:

which is correctly marked MP

and definitely shows use on the edge

Original German WWII Luftwaffe EM-NCO 56 1/2cm M38 Overseas Wool Cap Dated 1942 - Schiffchen 17th Century both in the nap andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a German WWII Luftwaffe M38 Overseas cap (Schiffchen), as worn by Enlisted men and NCOs (EM NCO). The overseas cap, nicknamed in German military slang as Schiffchen, or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up turned row boat, was standard issue for the Luftwaffe for most occasions. The cap is constructed of the correct Luftwaffe Fliegerblau (Flyer's Blue) blue gray wool exterior,