Original German WWII DAK Kriegsmarine Administrative Official's Sun Pith Helmet by Friedrich Steinberg in size 56 Antique Cartridge Firearms IX Troop Carrier Command

IX Troop Carrier Command

We can make out the faint ILLUM / 81MM / CTG M301A3 stencil on the side of the body

the 1st Battalion was again withdrawn from the line for its longest break

and the battles of Peleliu

- Red Melton Cloth Tunic with very nice regimental Buttons

Original German WWII DAK Kriegsmarine Administrative Official's Sun Pith Helmet by Friedrich Steinberg in size 56 Antique Cartridge Firearms IX Troop Carrier CommandOriginal 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 Headwear), 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, and bore insignia to indicate the branch. There were several models made, with the