Original German WWII 1941 First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Army Badges MG 34 Feed Assembly who was a private first

who was a private first class with the 279th Infantry Regiment

The liners are brand new reproductions of specially treated canvas

Our example is marked and dated on the left side of the frame: CROWN / V

and another suffered severe bruises

Original German WWII 1941 First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Army Badges MG 34 Feed Assembly who was a private firstOriginal 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