Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 Spanish Militaria They also made S

They also made S

It is decorated with a well detailed gold cast aluminum Reichsadler National Eagle insignia on the peak and and an open gold cast aluminum wreath surrounding a tri-color metal cockade on the band

but many soldiers also purchased their own

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After the Long Bay testing

Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 Spanish Militaria They also made SOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps infantry were issued with the traditional European sun helmet known as Tropische Kopfbedeckung (Tropical headgear), 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