Original German WWII Army Heer Cavalry EM & NCO Schirmmütze Visor Cap - dated 1938 Nepalese Cache Extras "egg hand grenade") was a

"egg hand grenade") was a German hand grenade introduced in 1939 and produced until the end of World War II

The receiver design is also different

Simple clasp-type hooks (not dissimilar to those used on earlier Russian and Chinese leather helmets) were used to secure the chin strap and mask suspension attachments were also of the simple clasp-type design (a rather old technology feature that would remain in use well into the 1980s on Chinese hard-shell aviation protective helmets)

The new handle saved the industry from drilling out 6 million handles yearly and the manufacturing and installation of 6 million safety caps

Original German WWII Army Heer Cavalry EM & NCO Schirmmütze Visor Cap - dated 1938 Nepalese Cache Extras "egg hand grenade") was aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This cap is a very good example of a German WWII Wehrmacht Heer Army Cavalry NCO EM Schirmmtze visor cap. It features the typical green wool gabardine construction with a forest green band and a traditional high forward crown. The also has matching Goldgelb (Golden Yellow) piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band, the Corps Color (Waffenfarbe) for Cavalry, as well as reconnaissance and armored