This is a nice original Winter Fur Cap (Pelzmutze).  These winter caps were a standard issue item and were distributed to all EM/NCOs for the winter season, (15 September to 15 April), with other winter garments and were to be returned to the units clothing depot in April for repair, cleaning and storage to be re-issued the following September.  Although there was no official standard model for the fur cap, the most commonly encountered followed the basic pattern of the M-43 caps with fold down back and side panels designed to protect the wearer’s ears and neck.  The inside lining is in excellent condition, although some of the stamps are fading or missing.  My reading of the stamps is, “PN 0/0035/0093” for the maker, size is “56”, intended user “SS” and year of production “K43” for 1943.  Small staining on the back / top of the cap and one flap tie string is missing.  Overall Excellent++.

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