Original German WWII Service Worn First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - size 57 German Holsters The rear elastic strap is

The rear elastic strap is still present

This piece would be the focal point of any Civil War collection

with the original bluing retained in the cylinder flutes

which is memorable for the 100 slave workers who were living in a lice-infested seven-room house

Overall length: 23 3/4“

Original German WWII Service Worn First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - size 57 German Holsters The rear elastic strap isOriginal Item: Only One 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 and