WW2 German Luftwaffe M43 Cap

A very nice large sized & apparently unissued luftwaffe M43 field cap as worn by combat & ground personnel of the Luftwaffe from 1943 onwards.
In the very typical late war shoddy blue wool mix the cap still has its blue/grey artificial silk lining & also the reinforcement strips to inner edges of the front scallop as is seen on original examples. The shoulder strap loops to each side are also present. Cap insignia is a blue luftwaffe trapezoid which has been machine stitch applied & , as is common on later caps , has been sewn through the lining . I cannot see evidence of previous insignia but , as is mostly the case, I cannot guarantee that it is original sewing . Both of its pebble dished fastening buttons are still originally stitched to the cap & undisturbed. Interior lining bears the ink marked RB Number & size 58.
Overall a very nice Luftwaffe M43 cap.

Code: 11983