Original German WWII First Model DAK Kriegsmarine Sun Pith Helmet in size 60 - With Goggles MG 34 Manufacture dates vary

Manufacture dates vary

There are also some scuffs and other scratches from service

It does not show any signs of having been used

genuine patent leather brim

Isshikirikukō) and was commonly referred to by Japanese Navy pilots as Hamaki (葉巻

Original German WWII First Model DAK Kriegsmarine Sun Pith Helmet in size 60 - With Goggles MG 34 Manufacture dates varyOriginal Item: Only One Available. On their 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, were khaki in color and bore two metal shields; on the right the national colors