Heer EM/NCO'S M42 Overseas Cap 

The M42 overseas cap was introduced for wear by EM/NCO personnel on July 21st 1942, as a replacement for the earlier M34 overseas cap. After its introduction the M42 overseas cap was worn for the duration of the war although it never fully replaced the M34 overseas caps.

This is a field-grey wool construction cap with fold down back and side panels with two pebbled metal button front closure. Front center of cap has a machine woven national eagle in mouse grey threads on a cut-out, field-grey rayon base. Front center of cap also has a machine woven national tri-color cockade on a dark green, diamond shaped, rayon base, situated just below the national eagle. Both eagle and cockade are machin sewn in place.  Insignia and buttons are all original to the cap. Cap has magnetic sheet metal ventilation grommet to either side just below crown edge. Interior of cap is fully lined in silver-grey rayon cloth. Nicely maker marked to “Kurtze & Storckmann”, “Berlin K.G.” and size marked 57. All stamped in black ink. The cap shows minor signs of age and possible use.

Superb example!!