Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges and Maker Marking - Size 57 Night Sights stamps and March 1945 postmark

stamps and March 1945 postmark

A rather complicated aiming device was mounted to the left of the original sights and allowed for aiming ranges from 0 of up to 250 m (270 yd) in 25 m (27 yd) increments

and have about 50% of the plating intact

Designed to be worn over regular wool gloves

from 19 January to 16 MARCH

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges and Maker Marking - Size 57 Night Sights stamps and March 1945 postmarkOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps infantry were issued with the traditional European sun helmet known as Tropische Kopfbedeckung, 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 German eagle. There were