Original German WWII French-made Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet dated 1939 - Size 57 MP 34 This early war Army Officer's

This early war Army Officer's Dagger is equipped with fine silvered fittings which do not look to have been cleaned in many years

there is no serial number

and an overall length of 40 inches

The screw cap on the bottom reads:

and even with the POW status

Original German WWII French-made Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet dated 1939 - Size 57 MP 34 This early war Army Officer'sOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) troops 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, were khaki in color and bore two metal shields; on the right the national colors and on the left the German eagle. There were several models made, with the