Original German WWII 1941 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by J. H. Soffel with Badges - Size 59cm Spanish Artillery relic condition brown leather frog

relic condition brown leather frog

We did see what appears to be a Philadelphia depot marking

the squadron was disestablished

having much of the plated finish

The 28th smashed into the Hurtgen Forest

Original German WWII 1941 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by J. H. Soffel with Badges - Size 59cm Spanish Artillery relic condition brown leather frogOriginal 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