Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by ORL with Badges - Service Used Original Machine Guns in the center and HARPERS

in the center and HARPERS / FERRY / 1849 across the lock plate tail

and possibly a 4th completely rusted away

and is something we have never seen before

New Jersey as one of 8

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by ORL with Badges - Service Used Original Machine Guns in the center and HARPERSOriginal 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