Original German WWII Second Model Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges UZI The Model 1888 round rod

The Model 1888 round rod bayonet rifles were Springfield's last attempt at producing a trapdoor rifle with a working and reliable bayonet retention mechanism

when the small number available were fitted to a handful of touring and armoured cars and used in a few sorties against German patrols and troop columns

The Lanchester was envisioned as a weapon used for guarding prisoners and accompanying naval landing and assault parties

Having fought in Algeria – French Morocco

A quantity of tow or a scrap of fabric was wound around the wiper to perform the cleaning

Original German WWII Second Model Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges UZI The Model 1888 round rodOriginal 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