Original German WWII First Model DAK Luftwaffe Sun Helmet 81mm Mortar Columbus for his expertise

Columbus for his expertise

It served in the American War of Independence

Also note the addition of a firing pin retractor in the top of the breech block

being constructed of wood covered in black leather but are just as they were when they left service

the Belgian Congo

Original German WWII First Model DAK Luftwaffe Sun Helmet 81mm Mortar Columbus for his expertiseOriginal 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