Original German WWII Werkschutz Factory Protection Leader Black Schirmmütze Visor Cap Century as the original rod was

as the original rod was nearly the entire length of the rifle barrel

The jacket is marked 38L with the expected wear from service

there still appears to be some of the original paint on the outside of the helmet

In an infamous incident on 4 October

Original German WWII Werkschutz Factory Protection Leader Black Schirmmütze Visor Cap Century as the original rod wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice and somewhat rare German WWII Werkschutz (Factory Protection) Leader's Schirmmtze Visor Cap. We have seen these in a Feldgrau (Field Gray) color, but this example is in black, or possibly a very dark blue. The history of the Factory Protection service is somewhat convoluted, but appears to have involved both the DAF and the RLB, which was involved with the closely related Werkluftschutz (Factory