Original German WWII 1942 dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges Restoration Materials with a very nice cheek

with a very nice cheek piece on the left side

though it does have some areas of light pitting

There is minimal wear to the paint

It has a Russian IMPERIAL EAGLE stamped at the Back

for maker Samuel Harvey

Original German WWII 1942 dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges Restoration Materials with a very nice cheekOriginal Item: Only One Set 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 pith, had prominent ventilation holes in the crown, were khaki in color and bore two metal shields; on the right the national colors