Original German WWII Named Heer Feldgendarmerie or Recruiting Officers Visor Crush Cap by EREL (Double Marked) Crimean War The breech block was purposely

The breech block was purposely designed to interchange with all previous marks of rifles and carbines

Because sometimes a girl's family could not afford to purchase the jacket

The ENFIELD marking indicates that the rifle was manufactured at The Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield (R

That shipment went to England and subsequently some was imported into the U

60 cartridge was also used in some postwar designs

Original German WWII Named Heer Feldgendarmerie or Recruiting Officers Visor Crush Cap by EREL (Double Marked) Crimean War The breech block was purposelyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This cap is a wonderful lightly used example of a named German WWII Wehrmacht Heer Army Recruitment Officer's Schirmmtze (visor cap), made by the legendary EREL company. The cap has a lovely "Crushed" or "saddle form" shape that is highly desirable, accomplished by removing the crown support stiffener ring. It features the typical feldgrau (field gray) "doe skin" weave wool construction with a forest green "badge