CAP

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

CAP

Entry/Object ID

544/12726

Description

GREY/WITH BILL

Collection

WORLD WAR II

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1945

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cap

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Research Notes

Notes

This is likely a German M43 Field Cap. Introduced in 1943, this cap was issued across nearly all branches of the German military in an attempt to standardize headgear during World War II. It included side and back panels that could be folded down in cold weather to protect the ears and neck. While most regular army caps used two buttons, this single button variant was most prominently utilized by the Waffen-SS, the Luftwaffe, and the Hitler Youth.