Original German WWII Service Worn First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - size 57 German Holsters Serial #519218 indicates manufacture in

Serial #519218 indicates manufacture in 1892

but he had a special place in his heart for the blind

and thin towards the edge due to past sharpening and cleaning

This piece would be the focal point of any Civil War collection

Overall length: 23 3/4“

Original German WWII Service Worn First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - size 57 German Holsters Serial #519218 indicates manufacture inOriginal 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