Original U.S. WWII Parachute Infantry Battalion Overseas Cap with Blue Piping Lewis Gun Red Cross and German wound

Red Cross and German wound bandages

also the soon developed 71-round drum magazine was later copied and adopted by the Soviets for their PPD-40 and PPSh-41 submachine guns

This example still has a mostly legible maker marking and date

during the reign of Prussian King Wilhelm I

known as the Baby model

Original U.S. WWII Parachute Infantry Battalion Overseas Cap with Blue Piping Lewis Gun Red Cross and German woundOriginal Item: Only One Available. From 1939 onward, the standard issue US Army soft cap was the garrison cap. Also known as overseas cap, pisscutter, or sidecap. Although there were variations in the lining styles, the pattern was consistent throughout WW2. This example is an original WWII issue wool overseas cap. This overseas cap was issued to an enlisted man or NCO in the parachute infantry as evident by the blue colored parachute patch and the