Original German WWII DAK Afrikakorps EM-NCO M38 Overseas Cap by Hans Brandt - Size 52 US Civil War so the chin strap is

so the chin strap is only attached on one side

the men in the various firefighting departments wore a variety of uniforms

Act now or be sorry later

It was at some point field repainted with a textured Feldgrau paint

An interesting piece of military history

Original German WWII DAK Afrikakorps EM-NCO M38 Overseas Cap by Hans Brandt - Size 52 US Civil War so the chin strap isOriginal Item: Only One Available. The second most predominant item of Heer tropical soft headgear was based on the M 34 38 overseas cap, nicknamed in German army slang as Schiffchen, or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up turned row boat. It lacked a peak or visor, and was made in the same cotton as the M 40 'Afrikamtze' cap. The production of these also started in 1940. The schiffchen utilized the same brown enameled stock for the vent