Herer M43 Einheitsfeldmutze made of Italian Gabardine

[Manu Della Valle]

Beautiful,mint Heer M43 Einheitsfeldmutze made of Italian Gabardine cloth.It comes with a trap which was made without the black ring due to an issue to the machine that made the roll it had been cut from.I've never seen another like that and I don't think it's some sort of "low viz" trap because the red center would stick out like a forest of sore thumbs anyway!
In 1944/45 such a detail wouldn't have been enough to render its make "unsatisfactory"!It's full of neat details.
Cheers
Manu

[BenVK]

I love the Italian fabric and it's rare to see a Heer cap made from it. A beautiful cap!

[Manu Della Valle]

41 minutes ago, BenVK said:

I love the Italian fabric and it's rare to see a Heer cap made from it. A beautiful cap!

Hi @BenVK,

so glad to see you here!Yes,M43s made of Italian Cordellino (that's the right name for this kind of cloth) are very rare,especially so one coming with a "different" trap!
Cheers
Manu

[BenVK]

Cordellino, I like that name!

Yeah, that "unfinished" trap is very unique, I've never seen another either.

[Manu Della Valle]

he usual "know-it-all" said that it was a "low viz trap"...yeah...right....as if the red dot in a bigger white roundel wasn't prominent enough!

Just now, Manu Della Valle said:

The usual "know-it-all" said that it was a "low viz trap"...yeah...right....as if the red dot in a bigger white roundel wasn't prominent enough!