Original German WWII Service Worn 1943 dated M43 Heer Army Feldmütze Field Cap with RBNr. Markings - Size 56 French Field Equipment The helmet is marked VERY

The helmet is marked VERY faintly as follows on the inner rear:

It was a "SPECIAL ORDER" for London

This very nice example features the standard 4" barrel and fully matching serial number 775

and marked accordingly

The Zundnadel saw service up through the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 that the Prussians were quickly victorious despite the French Chassepot Needle fire Rifle introduced in 1866 which was considered a far superior weapon

Original German WWII Service Worn 1943 dated M43 Heer Army Feldmütze Field Cap with RBNr. Markings - Size 56 French Field Equipment The helmet is marked VERYOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is fantastic "salty" heavily service worn mid war M43 Heer Feldmtze (Army Field Cap), which looks to be in size 56cm. It is constructed of wool gabardine cloth, with fold down panels with squared scallops to the front and forward sides, covering the entire neck on the sides and rear when in use. When not in use, the panels are raised with their ends resting upon the visor, being joined together by two pebbled