Original German WWII Named Luftwaffe EM-NCO Wool M38 Overseas Cap by Berolina in Size 55 - Schiffchen Brown Bess Musket Parts the elastic strap still retains

the elastic strap still retains elasticity

[43] As the Japanese took Changsha in June 1944

with the finish very well retained

[1] a number of other nations have since adopted the title

At the rear of the helmet is a single buckle strap and four brown leather snap fastening tabs to secure the flying goggle straps and the wiring loom cables

Original German WWII Named Luftwaffe EM-NCO Wool M38 Overseas Cap by Berolina in Size 55 - Schiffchen Brown Bess Musket Parts the elastic strap still retainsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely service used example of a German WWII Luftwaffe M38 Overseas cap (Schiffchen), as worn by Enlisted men and NCOs (EM NCO). It definitely has a "been there" look that is impossible to duplicate. The overseas cap, nicknamed in German military slang as "Schiffchen", or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up turned row boat, was standard issue for the Luftwaffe for most occasions. The cap is