Original German WWII Gebirgsjäger Mountain Troop M43 Bergmütze Field Cap with Metal Edelweiss Badge & Theater Made Eagle Russian Maxim 1910 It was on April 26th

It was on April 26th that a small town in our division zone became famous when a junction was effected there between two of the most powerful armies in history

The first was the Combat Observer Badge: in appearance an Aviator Badge with a large 'O' in the center

underneath it

who held the positional title of Zellenleiter

the lowest of which was slightly under waistline and standing folded collar which was closed with two metal clasps

Original German WWII Gebirgsjäger Mountain Troop M43 Bergmütze Field Cap with Metal Edelweiss Badge & Theater Made Eagle Russian Maxim 1910 It was on April 26thOriginal Item: Only One Available. The German Feldmtze (Field Cap) was originally used in late WWI, and was a variety of unpeaked garrison cap. After the war, it was replaced by a variety of "Ski Cap" that was based on the Bergmtze (Mountain Hat) used by Austrian and German Gebirgsjger (Mountain Troops) during WWI. Germany had adopted it for Mountain Troops 1915, and after the war it spread throughout the military. This is a very nice service used