Original German WWII U.S. G.I. Captured First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - Inscription Under Sweatband - Size 56 German Helmets & Hats The diamonds are held on

The diamonds are held on by a single nail each

Dark finished hardwood scales are pinned in place

Some jackets had a map of the mission area sewn into the lining

we cannot see who the maker was

Original German WWII U.S. G.I. Captured First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - Inscription Under Sweatband - Size 56 German Helmets & Hats The diamonds are held onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic 1st Model German sun helmet captured by U. S. Corporal Thomas Edward Tann. He inscribed the underside of the sweatband: TOM TANN 423 N. ST. CHARDON OHIO BROUGHT FROM GERMANY SEPT. 1945 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