Original German WWII 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by APN Dated 1942 - Size 58 MG 34 Accessories it could be improvised into

it could be improvised into a portée weapon by its users

the “new” Reichs-Kokarde in Red-White-Black was introduced for all ranks to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kaiser Wilhelm 1st

and looks to have been reconditioned and varnished long ago

showing wear and overall staining

Original German WWII 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by APN Dated 1942 - Size 58 MG 34 Accessories it could be improvised intoOriginal Item: 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 on the left the