Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges and Maker Marking - Size 57 Japanese Marines LeRoy Norton (S/Sgt

LeRoy Norton (S/Sgt

We believe that the barrel was and Sikh replacement as this gun was recovered in the kingdom of Nepal in 2003

Blade condition is very good

Many European households were much concerned with street violence and this indoor shooting designed to get Ladies and young adults familiar with guns for self protection was an instant hit at the time

enlisted in November 1941

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges and Maker Marking - Size 57 Japanese Marines LeRoy Norton (S/SgtOriginal 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