Original German WWII 1941 Dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - size 58 U.S. Army They show some cracking and

They show some cracking and dents

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Original German WWII 1941 Dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - size 58 U.S. Army They show some cracking andOriginal 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