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Wehrmacht Heer Officer’s M43 Field Cap by Peter Küpper – 1943 (Size 60)
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€ 950,00
A very attractive and well-used Heer Officer’s M43 Field Cap (Einheitsfeldmütze), manufactured in 1943 by Peter Küpper of Wuppertal, a known manufacturer of military headgear.
The cap is constructed from field-grey wool and features the characteristic silver officer’s piping around the crown. The front retains its machine-woven Heer eagle and national cockade insignia, together with the two original field-grey pebbled buttons.
The interior is fitted with its dark artificial-silk lining and leather sweatband and is clearly maker marked:
Size 60
R.B.Nr. 0/0560/0113
M.L. 43
The R.B.Nr. 0/0560/0113 can be attributed to Peter Küpper, Wuppertal, whose company is recorded as a Militärmützen Fabrik (military cap manufacturer).
The cap shows honest period wear and age throughout, giving it a particularly attractive field-used appearance. The field-grey wool displays natural fading and wear while retaining a very good overall shape. The interior shows corresponding signs of use and age.
Of particular interest is the large size 60, considerably harder to encounter than the more commonly found smaller sizes.
A very appealing, characterful and nicely marked 1943 Heer Officer’s M43 field cap, displaying exactly the type of honest wear collectors like to see.