Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges Dated 1941 - Size 56 British Lancer An interesting and unusual piece

An interesting and unusual piece of official military firefighting equipment and an excellent costume party item for the Amateur Astronaut

a cup adapted thereto

which operated under the "2nd Train Headquarters and Military Police" during WWI

This is a really nice untouched example straight out of the family home where it was displayed for almost 150 years

The development of the new semiautomatic rifle began at the FN in the late 1930s under the leadership of the famous firearms designer Dieudonne Saive

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges Dated 1941 - Size 56 British Lancer An interesting and unusual pieceOriginal 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