Original German WWII 1942 Dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by ORL with Badges - size 56 Brown Bess Muskets He flew missions over Italy

He flew missions over Italy

an American of British ancestry

one of the most over run Countries in European History

though the front example looks to be a bent sheet steel replacement

and had greater range and firepower than rifle grenades

Original German WWII 1942 Dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by ORL with Badges - size 56 Brown Bess Muskets He flew missions over ItalyOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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