Custom Piece Miniature – German M43 Panzer Field Cap (Officer Variant) – 3D Print for LEGO minifigure

The item is a German M43 Panzer Field Cap (Officer Variant) accessory, which is designed for minifigures. This is a custom toy accessory molded in black, representing the headgear worn by German tank crews. It features the distinctive shape of the Einheitsfeldmütze M43 with a visor and fold-down ear flaps secured by two buttons. The cap is detailed with silver piping along the crown (indicating officer rank). It features a printed Totenkopf (Death’s Head) insignia on the front center and a Reichsadler (Imperial Eagle) insignia on the left side.

Background: The M43 Field Cap was introduced in 1943 as a universal replacement for earlier side caps. The black version was issued specifically to Panzer (tank) crews to hide oil and grease stains. The specific arrangement of insignia shown here—with the Totenkopf on the front and the Eagle on the side—is historically associated with the Waffen-SS Panzer divisions, distinguishing them from the regular Wehrmacht tank crews who typically wore a combined trapezoid badge on the front. The skull symbol itself dates back to the Prussian Hussars and was used by German tank forces to signify “bravery in the face of death.”