Original German WWII DAK Afrikakorps EM-NCO M38 Overseas Cap by Hans Brandt in size 59cm - dated 1942 U.S. Marines USMC and is of black stone

and is of black stone

d'armes Châtellerault 1872

This has unfortunately removed the maker mark

Cleaning and oxidation have unfortunately made some markings faints

the usual bore size that these are found in

Original German WWII DAK Afrikakorps EM-NCO M38 Overseas Cap by Hans Brandt in size 59cm - dated 1942 U.S. Marines USMC and is of black stoneOriginal Item: Only One Available. The second most predominant item of Heer tropical soft headgear was based on the M 34 38 overseas cap, nicknamed in German army slang as Schiffchen, or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up turned row boat. It lacked a peak or visor, and was made in the same cotton as the M 40 'Afrikamtze' cap. The production of these also started in 1940. The schiffchen utilized the same brown enameled stock for the vent