Original Excellent German WWII 1942 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by J. H. Soffel - Size 57cm German Documents & Books Sgts Plasky and Barnes

Sgts Plasky and Barnes

They come in their original leather Carry Case which displays some German hand writing script in the lid that may be the Officer's name and Unit information

Purchased from a collection used in a new publication on weapons of the Great War

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Original Excellent German WWII 1942 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by J. H. Soffel - Size 57cm German Documents & Books Sgts Plasky and BarnesOriginal Item: 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 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