Original German WWII 1941 First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Army Badges Spanish Flags an 18 gun Sloop engaged

an 18 gun Sloop engaged a British warship

providing anti-parachute defence and frontline coastal defence

A lovely original bronze Cannon tube measures just 34-inches in over length and when including the cascabel 37-inches overall

Francis Farington’s second son

This grip is in perfect condition

Original German WWII 1941 First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Army Badges Spanish Flags an 18 gun Sloop engagedOriginal 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