WH (Heer) EM's M42 Overseas Field Cap (Einheitsfeldmütze M42). The M34 overseas cap was introduced for wear by EM/NCO's on 24 March 1934. On 21 July 1942 it was replaced by the more functional M42 overseas cap followed by the M43 field-cap which was based on the M42 overseas cap and the Mountain Trooper’s Mountain Cap (Bergmütze). This is a textbook EM's M42 cap. On front the cap is having an original BeVo-woven T-shaped cap-eagle/cocarde, neatly hand applied. The cap is faintly maker marked and looks to be size '54' marked. The cap is showing minor traces of usage and storage and is in overall very good condition, see photos. M42 caps are very difficult to find since they have only been produced for a very short period of time before being replaced by the more functional M43 cap, on top of that many M42 caps have been period converted into M43 caps. Rare and hard to find original M42 Cap in very good condition!