Original German WWII 1942 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - Size 54cm MG 42 many of which were repaired

many of which were repaired at arsenal

Little of the original blued finish remains

The M7A3 kit (ordnance part No

These came out of an English Country Estate with an affluent history and may well have been left over from the old Slave Trade

Halberstadt Mission

Original German WWII 1942 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - Size 54cm MG 42 many of which were repairedOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps infantry were issued with the traditional European sun helmet known as Tropische Kopfbedeckung (Tropical headgear), 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