Original German WWII Heer Army Infantry 1941 Dated EM/NCO Upgraded to Officer M38 Overseas Cap by Berolina with Detached Cockade - size 59 British Militaria The blade measures 12 1/2"

The blade measures 12 1/2" and is mounted on a copper wire bound wooden hilt with a flared pommel giving an overall length of 17"

Underneath is the seven winged head of a seraphim flanked by "Cross of Lorraine" designs on either side

31 caliber measuring 7 ¾" overall with 3 ½" barrels

Well documented in the film "ZULU" with Michael Caine

and the pommel faces are similarly engraved with flowers

Original German WWII Heer Army Infantry 1941 Dated EM/NCO Upgraded to Officer M38 Overseas Cap by Berolina with Detached Cockade - size 59 British Militaria The blade measures 12 1/2"Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very interesting example of a German WWII Heer Army Infantry Officer's M38 overseas cap (Schiffchen), upgraded in the field from an EM NCO cap. The overseas cap, nicknamed in German military slang as Schiffchen, or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up turned row boat, was standard issue for all branches of the Heer. This example is constructed of a a field gray (feldgrau) wool exterior, with a tan