Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges and Maker Marking - Size 57 Japanese Marines enlisted in November 1941

enlisted in November 1941

Blade has lost most of the original finish

The saw back is intact and sharp

LeRoy Norton (S/Sgt

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges and Maker Marking - Size 57 Japanese Marines enlisted in November 1941Original Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps infantry were issued with the traditional European sun helmet known as Tropische Kopfbedeckung, of the type known to the British forces as the solar topi (or topee). In the German case, these were made of pith, had prominent ventilation holes in the crown, were khaki in color and bore two metal shields; on the right the national colors and on the left the German eagle. There were