Lightweight Luftwaffe M43 Cap (Einheitsfeldmütze M43). The Luftwaffe M43 field cap was introduced for wear by all ranks on 27 September 1943 as a replacement cap for all other field caps then in use. The design of the M43 field cap was based on the earlier M42 overseas cap (Feldmütze) and the Mountain Trooper’s Mountain Cap (Bergmütze) with minor variations. The standard issue M43 field caps were constructed of Luftwaffe blue-grey wool. This is a lightweight summer version. The cap is having grey coloured rayon lining material, it is nicely marked with RB.Nr. 0/0501/0015, it is size 56 marked and dated 1944. The cap is complete with an original in my opinion Belgian made machine woven Luftwaffe cap-eagle. The cap is showing some larger staining and discolouration, see photos. Nice original Luftwaffe M43 cap!

This cap originates from the collection of the recently closed Eyewitness Museum and was in display in the diorama in the last picture!