Original German WWII Eastern Front Land Customs Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat - Size 61 U.S. Military Maps The action on this example

The action on this example is marked:

marked on the underside of the barrel with SIMON / A PARIS

and one of the right side buttons has unfortunately torn off

Dress Blues:Collar to shoulder: 10"Shoulder to sleeve: 27”Shoulder to shoulder: 16”Chest width: 20”Waist width: 18

Original German WWII Eastern Front Land Customs Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat - Size 61 U.S. Military Maps The action on this exampleOriginal Item: Only One Available. After the catastrophic winter of 1941 42 on the Eastern Front, the German military rapidly designed improved cold weather clothing. By the Fall of 1942, a variety of winter fur lined caps (Pelzmtze or Winterfellmtze) had been introduced. There were no standardized "model numbers", but this version is a commonly encountered pattern. It has a fieldgray wool body, which is lined with rayon or cotton fabric, and a visor