Original German WWII Luftwaffe EM-NCO M38 Overseas Wool Cap - Schiffchen MG 34 Accessories a number that slightly exceeds

a number that slightly exceeds known US government purchasing records

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Original German WWII Luftwaffe EM-NCO M38 Overseas Wool Cap - Schiffchen MG 34 Accessories a number that slightly exceedsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service worn example of a German WWII Luftwaffe M38 Overseas cap (Schiffchen), as worn by Enlisted men and NCOs (EM NCO). 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 constructed of the correct Luftwaffe Fliegerblau (Flyer's Blue) blue gray