Original German WWII 1941 First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Army Badges Water Jacket Assembly lid has two panels each

lid has two panels each detailed with a gold rectangular outline

Now the very dark green exterior of the helmet has been hand painted with  a big hand painted white shield in the middle of which is a large "rampant" bear surmounted by a Crown/Coronet above the shield representing the ancient  Arms of the City of Berlin

• Rulers and geographical devices

on the reverse is a signature of the owner

Original German WWII 1941 First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Army Badges Water Jacket Assembly lid has two panels eachOriginal 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