Closely patterned after the mountain cap, the 1943 field cap retained the folding side flaps and included a longer visor. This example is constructed of gray gaberdine Italian cloth, with a line of white piping around the crown, a one-piece trapezoidal "eagle/totenkopf" SS patch on the front, and a pair of textured and silver painted alloy flap buttons. The interior is lined in gray rayon with a black ink "56" size marking and fitted with a brown leather forehead sweatband stamped "QUALITAT/MARKE" in the center.