Original German WWII First Model Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - Size 57 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts This knife however is not

This knife however is not marked

The manufacturer of the rangefinder was Carl Zeiss of Jena

These are becoming increasingly hard to find

dated 1945

which resulted in high production costs and a relatively slower rate of production

Original German WWII First Model Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - Size 57 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts This knife however is notOriginal 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