Original German WWII First Model Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - Size 57 16th Century while the plating on the

while the plating on the back is still mostly intact

The bag is offered in very good condition with internal kanji ink stamp

primarily on German Fifteenth Army units in the Pas-de-Calais region of France as well as around Normandy and Cotentin Peninsula

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Original German WWII First Model Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - Size 57 16th Century while the plating on theOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps troops 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