Original German WWII Second Model Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges - Dated 1942 Brown Bess Musket Parts and made what appeared to

and made what appeared to be an attack

but their capacity was too small for a single gunner firing from the inside of a tank

the German military rapidly designed improved cold weather clothing

These are almost never available and certainly not in this wonderful condition

The characteristics only found on these earlier helmets are:

Original German WWII Second Model Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges - Dated 1942 Brown Bess Musket Parts and made what appeared toOriginal 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