Hi folks, I’ve just bought this British paratrooper beret from an auction site which stated it was WW2 and with the photos supplied it looked good to me but now I’ve had it through the post it seems to be too small to be genuine. Definitely too small for a adult. I wasn’t planning on wearing it so I didn’t even think to ask about the size. It’s all flat, out of shape so measuring was difficult but the diameter is around 7". From the photos supplied is it an obvious fake to the more experienced collectors?

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