Original German WWII 1941 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Eye Shields - Size 59cm War of 1812 Italy and over Yugoslavia with

Italy and over Yugoslavia with the RAF

which consists of 2 dragons on each of the front pockets and a large dragon on the back

A man of sparkling military career going back to the War in the Sudan

they quickly moved north in pursuit of the retreating Germans

We would surmise that this shell spent some time on the battlefield before being recovered and brought home

Original German WWII 1941 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Eye Shields - Size 59cm War of 1812 Italy and over Yugoslavia withOriginal 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