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2 unusual facts about M43 field cap


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Pre-war versions often had a slightly convex shape while the late-war M43 field cap variant is more flat.

The tradition continues (though with an edelweiss pin of different design) among current Gebirgsjäger-qualified personnel in the Bundeswehr (common German military soldiers wear a beret rather than the Bergmütze mountain cap used by mountain, ski, and Jäger units).



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