Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges Dated 1941 - Size 56 British Lancer This is a fantastic all

This is a fantastic all original example of a German WWII Model 1942 helmet

The badge was awarded after one completed flight training and the flying licence and citation were received

with the usual thin fuller at the top

The development of the new semiautomatic rifle began at the FN in the late 1930s under the leadership of the famous firearms designer Dieudonne Saive

This is a really nice untouched example straight out of the family home where it was displayed for almost 150 years

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges Dated 1941 - Size 56 British Lancer This is a fantastic allOriginal 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