Original German WWII 1941 Dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by ORL with Eye Shields - size 57 Multi Nation Flags The weapon also being carried

The weapon also being carried by British soldiers in Siegfried Sassoon's fictionalised autobiography

This is a collection of United States Navy Officer jackets along with two sets of French made binoculars and epaulet set in transit chest

Leather visor shows crazing

It has the correct gold foil corner reinforcements

Original German WWII 1941 Dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by ORL with Eye Shields - size 57 Multi Nation Flags The weapon also being carriedOriginal 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