Original German WWII 1944 Dated Luftwaffe M43 Einheitsmütze Field Cap with RBNr. - Size 57 Japanese Edged Weapons Circa 1862-1863

Circa 1862-1863

and original grind marks can still be seen in the fullers and elsewhere on the blade

In the succeeding years

with the YM-9915 mask featuring a rather awkward and complex arrangement of its main and pressure compensation oxygen hoses that appears intended to offset inertial forces  acting on the wearer during high-G maneuvers (this has been done by moving the mask’s center of gravity mass closer to the face and reducing the suspended weight of the hoses in the front of the facepiece: see images for a better idea of this)

There is just a bit of oxidation and fouling close to the forcing cone

Original German WWII 1944 Dated Luftwaffe M43 Einheitsmütze Field Cap with RBNr. - Size 57 Japanese Edged Weapons Circa 1862-1863Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Luftwaffe M43 Einheitsmtze Wool field cap, with a great service worn look. The cap is constructed of Luftwaffe blue Fliegerblau (Flyer's Blue) blue grey wool, and has the correct "fold down" skirt for colder weather. It features two pebbled aluminum buckles to the front, securing the skirt, and has the correct loops on the underside. The peak of the cap has a very nice cap eagle with