WW2 German Luftwaffe M43 Cap

A very nice & originally badged Luftwaffe M43 field cap as worn by combat & ground personnel of the Luftwaffe from 1943 onwards. In the very typical late war shoddy blue wool mix the cap still has its blue/grey artificial silk lining & also the reinforcement strips to inner edges of the upper front scallop as is seen on most original examples. The rayon shoulder strap loops to each side are also present. The blue trapezoid insignia is originally applied to the cap & has never been off. As is common on later caps this has been machine stitched straight through the lining to save production time. A close examination of the stitching confirms an exact match of the thread & no evidence of previous applications . Both of its pebble dished fastening buttons are still originally stitched to the cap & undisturbed. Interior lining bears the ink marked RB Number , size 57 & date 1944. Overall very nice Luftwaffe M43 cap.