Original U.S. WWII USAAF Officer Winter Crush Visor Cap - FLIGHTER by BANCROFT Availability_International Backhaus of Solingen

Backhaus of Solingen

These were available in this smaller 7 1/4" size

but overall it shows only light wear

Sheath Width: 2 ⅛ inches

and does not show any signs of recapture by the Soviets

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Officer Winter Crush Visor Cap - FLIGHTER by BANCROFT Availability_International Backhaus of SolingenOriginal Item: One of a kind. One of the most iconic pieces of headgear to come out of WWII was the U. S. Crusher Cap, or Fifty Mission Cap. This visor cap, in winter OD green issue color, was made by Bancroft, which is well marked in the crown and sweatband. The cap is roughly size 6 . The outward appearance is worn from honest use, and decades of storage wear. It retains the original iconic "crush" shape. The sweatband is embossed in gold FLIGHTER