Original German WWII First Model Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Green Tropical Sun Helmet - Size 58 - Dated 1943 Category_Spade Grip Assembly - Original Ike Jacket (size

- Original Ike Jacket (size 36S) named to Heavner with 18th Infantry Regiment enamel Distinctive Unit Insignia pins to each lamp

It was kind of rough

The included carry case is a Long Model Wehrmacht type

and the cylinder is marked 91 97 on the back

It does not look to have been attached to a belt for any major amount of time

Original German WWII First Model Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Green Tropical Sun Helmet - Size 58 - Dated 1943 Category_Spade Grip Assembly - Original Ike Jacket (sizeOriginal 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