Original German WWII Eastern Front White Rabbit Fur Winter Hat with Maker Markings - size 57 Belgian Militaria The M4 in the code

The M4 in the code stands for buckles

and on 15 September

This is traditionally where a soldier would hold the scabbard has he was ready to draw the katana for use

The inside pocket bears a label with typed DONALD F

Original German WWII Eastern Front White Rabbit Fur Winter Hat with Maker Markings - size 57 Belgian Militaria The M4 in the codeOriginal 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 fur lined caps 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 fabric, and a visor and fold down ear flaps backed with rabbit