Original German Second Model WWII Afrikakorps Sun Helmet - Dated 1942 Historical Military Books Holster comes with spare magazine

Holster comes with spare magazine pouch and 10 cartridge loops to accommodate individual rounds of 9mm ammunition

and then was altered sometime afterwards by the EIC or a Nepalese armory)

or at the ankle over the jump boots

This nice example with complete liner but missing chinstrap that has original period colored camouflage textured paint in red

Original German Second Model WWII Afrikakorps Sun Helmet - Dated 1942 Historical Military Books Holster comes with spare magazineOriginal 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