Original German WWII Eastern Front Heer Army Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat U.S. Marines USMC and the story they were

and the story they were told was that it was brought back from the "Island Hopping" of the WWII Pacific theater

The condition leads us to believe that it was used very little during WWII

- Two-Inch Mortar Bore Cleaning Brush

but the grips are definitely replacements

Presidential Unit Citation and three overseas service bars on the left sleeve indicating 18+ months of overseas service

Original German WWII Eastern Front Heer Army Rabbit Fur Pelzmütze Winter Hat U.S. Marines USMC and the story they wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. After the catastrophic winter of 1941 42 on the Eastern Front, the German military rapidly designed improved cold weather clothing. By the Fall of 1942, a variety of winter fur lined caps (Pelzmtze or Winterfellmtze) had been introduced. There were no standardized "model numbers", but this version is a commonly encountered pattern. It has a fieldgray wool body, which is lined with rayon or cotton fabric, and a visor