Original German WWII Army Heer Cavalry EM & NCO Schirmmütze Visor Cap - dated 1938 Nepalese Cache Extras There is some cracking and

There is some cracking and the leather is stiff

Simple clasp-type hooks (not dissimilar to those used on earlier Russian and Chinese leather helmets) were used to secure the chin strap and mask suspension attachments were also of the simple clasp-type design (a rather old technology feature that would remain in use well into the 1980s on Chinese hard-shell aviation protective helmets)

and the establishment of the Irish Free State (the predecessor of the Republic of Ireland) in 1922

The front  and rear visors appear to be completely attached

Overall Length: 64 inches

Original German WWII Army Heer Cavalry EM & NCO Schirmmütze Visor Cap - dated 1938 Nepalese Cache Extras There is some cracking andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This cap is a very good example of a German WWII Wehrmacht Heer Army Cavalry NCO EM Schirmmtze visor cap. It features the typical green wool gabardine construction with a forest green band and a traditional high forward crown. The also has matching Goldgelb (Golden Yellow) piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band, the Corps Color (Waffenfarbe) for Cavalry, as well as reconnaissance and armored