Original German WWII First Model DAK Kriegsmarine Sun Pith Helmet in size 56 - dated 1941 Brunswick Rifle Original Item:One Of A Kind

Original Item:One Of A Kind

Chin strap is complete with no major issues

Also included is a knit pilot balaclava with Russian data label which was worn under the helmet

That was until Casale's son Gene received an email last February from Emilio Seoane in Spain

Original German WWII First Model DAK Kriegsmarine Sun Pith Helmet in size 56 - dated 1941 Brunswick Rifle Original Item:One Of A KindOriginal Item: Only One Available. On their first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps infantry were issued with the traditional European sun helmet known as Tropische Kopfbedeckung (Tropical Headwear), 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