Original German WWII Service Worn First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - size 57 French Helmets and BAR Classroom Trainers that

and BAR Classroom Trainers  that are much more frequently encountered

- Stock is in very good condition

NATO forces in Denmark (1957)

Its length approximates 16 inches and has a mass of nearly 2 lbs

so it looks like the wrist area had some dents / nicks sanded out

Original German WWII Service Worn First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - size 57 French Helmets and BAR Classroom Trainers thatOriginal 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