Original U.S. WWII Army Air Force B-2 Gunner and Air Crew Shearling Leather Cap Russian Flags and the side cranks turn

and the side cranks turn smoothly

We counted on billeting there for the night

The regiment was originally formed as the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)

was moved to positions in the Belebelka district of Novgorod Oblast in January 1944

Once called the "East Indies"

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Force B-2 Gunner and Air Crew Shearling Leather Cap Russian Flags and the side cranks turnOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a U. S. WWII Army Air Forces B 2 Shearling Leather Billed Cap. These were designed for cold weather as well as sun protection for the eyes. Period photographs show these being used by Bomber Air Crew and Gunners, as well as members of the ground grew. It used to be very common for Air and Ground crew alike to paint their name underneath the bill, and then turn it upward so that others would