Original German WWII 1942 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Eye Shields - Size 55cm Field Gear in his will secured the

in his will secured the succession of his young grandson

Algeria (37°15'N 8°24'E) by U-410 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 72 crew

copper alloy or sintered iron

The scabbard still has the original paint

The Delta Electric Company was an American electronics manufacturer formed in 1913 in Marion

Original German WWII 1942 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Eye Shields - Size 55cm Field Gear in his will secured theOriginal 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