Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by G.A.H. Helmfabrik with Eye Shields - size 57 Russian Uniforms The pommel is Waffenamt marked

The pommel is Waffenamt marked and he blade ricasso is also marked with German three letter code [4]4 asw indicating 1943 manufacture by the well-known maker E

bayonet connectors

The scabbard (saya) brass-mounted leather

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Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by G.A.H. Helmfabrik with Eye Shields - size 57 Russian Uniforms The pommel is Waffenamt markedOriginal 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