Original German WWII Eastern Front 1943 Dated White Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat with Maker Markings - Size 57 U.S. Grenades Left side frame shows the

Left side frame shows the patent stamp:

military issue parts assembled onto a solid aluminum dummy receiver

Luftwaffe embroidered uniform breast eagle

This blade still has the original factory "blunt" edge for most of its length

Measures- 4 ¼ inches wide by 19 inches long (band is stitched together at central seam)

Original German WWII Eastern Front 1943 Dated White Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat with Maker Markings - Size 57 U.S. Grenades Left side frame shows theOriginal Item: Only One Available. After the catastrophic winter of 1941 42 on the Eastern Front, the German military rapidly designed improved cold weather clothing. By the Fall of 1942, a variety of winter fur lined caps (Pelzmtze or Winterfellmtze) had been introduced. There were no standardized "model numbers", but this version is a commonly encountered pattern. It has a field grey wool body, which is lined with rayon fabric, and a visor and fold