Original German Second Model WWII Afrikakorps Sun Helmet - Dated 1942 Historical Military Books I walked over and stood

I walked over and stood in front of him

and at about 1600 hours fired a 30-minute defensive barrage along the Ravin aux Pierres

WWII Wehrmacht 25 Year Long Service Award (Gold)

This nice example with complete liner but missing chinstrap that has original period colored camouflage textured paint in red

The front of the backpack has two large side loading compartments intended for demolition charges

Original German Second Model WWII Afrikakorps Sun Helmet - Dated 1942 Historical Military Books I walked over and stoodOriginal 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