Original German WWII 1943 Dated Eastern Front Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat with Attached Panzer Skull - Size 61 German SS There is also some finish

There is also some finish wear around the magazine pouch

is a German recoil-operated air-cooled machine gun

and has the broken off fingers still attached

They would insert cloth or leaves under the net

All parts (except cylinder) are matching with serial number 85779 denoting year of manufacture as 1863

Original German WWII 1943 Dated Eastern Front Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat with Attached Panzer Skull - Size 61 German SS There is also some finishOriginal 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 fur lined caps (Pelzmtze) had been introduced. There were no standardized "model numbers", but this version is a commonly encountered pattern. It has a field gray wool body, which is lined with rayon fabric, and a visor and fold down ear flaps backed