Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges and Eye Shields - Size 57 Lanchester SMG California DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

California DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

the rifle is fully functional

Some officers advise an air mattress

The "pellet primer" system on this rifle appears to be mostly intact

- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (Awarded 1943)

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges and Eye Shields - Size 57 Lanchester SMG California DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTEOriginal Item: Only One Set 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