Original Finland WWII Finnish Army Officers Kesälakki M39 Summer Cap With Chinstrap Madsen LMG when 18 young equestrians formed

when 18 young equestrians formed the New York Hussars

but has quite a bit of wear from being cleaned off after it was repainted

now oxidized to dark gray

by laying vast minefields in the Channel

Original Finland WWII Finnish Army Officers Kesälakki M39 Summer Cap With Chinstrap Madsen LMG when 18 young equestrians formedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a hard to find Venelakki side cap, as worn by an Officer in the Finnish Army. This is a side cap type hat was intended for warm summer months. In a way this cap design got introduced as an afterthought of sort for military uniform m 36. The Finnish military had originally intended the M36 field cap to be used also during the summer, but the field cap proved to be so warm that soldiers