Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges - Size 55 Beretta The sides of the action

The sides of the action have some lovely foliate engraving

The military class of the Pour le Mérite became extinct as a result of Kaiser William II's abdication as king of Prussia and German Emperor on 9 November 1918

The military band is capable of playing ceremonial and marching music

showing some light overall oxidation and a few areas where the plating has flaked away

It is very rare and most unusual to find an example of this pre-Napoleonic War Danish Jaeger Rifle still with the original Dog Lock and flintlock ignition system

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges - Size 55 Beretta The sides of the actionOriginal 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 cork, had prominent ventilation holes in the crown, were khaki in color and bore two metal shields; on the right the national colors and