Germany, Heer. An M35 Overseas Field Cap for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Example Auction Archive and a hand painted prototype

and a hand painted prototype illustrating alternative link designs with chain attachments for the collar badge

postmarked "LEIPZIG 30

the label inscribed in navy blue embroidery MADE EXPRESSLY BY GIEVES & HAWKES No

scuff mark on the additional fold-over flap

Germany, Heer. An M35 Overseas Field Cap for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Example Auction Archive and a hand painted prototype(Heer Schiffchen M35 fr Mannschaften). An interesting and well preserved Heer M35 overseas field cap, constructed of field grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls which scallop toward the front, and with a cotton blended underlay, while the crown is flanked by ventilation holes which are reinforced with grey painted magnetic metal grommets. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a field grey rayon backer bearing a