Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 Snider Rifle based in the Thüringenn (Thuringia)

based in the Thüringenn (Thuringia) region of Germany

WW1 really was the birth of modern warfare in the sky

Zoltán Vécsey

one might think they were full size

Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 Snider Rifle based in the Thüringenn (Thuringia)Original Item: On their first deployment to North Africa in 1941, the 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 on the left