Original German WWII 1940 Dated First Model Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet by C. Pose - Size 56 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT sometimes against much more powerful

sometimes against much more powerful enemies such as in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War

being in typical Imperial German GOTHIC letters

This lovely U

was considered a "flag officer"

with the blade itself measuring 6"

Original German WWII 1940 Dated First Model Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet by C. Pose - Size 56 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT sometimes against much more powerfulOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps troops 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