Original German WWII French-made DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet with Tri-Color Cockade - dated 1940 Category_Night Sights we believe the Red one

we believe the Red one would be a “mercenary” or a civilian soldier type while the Tan star is for veterinarian purposes

probably due to powder burn and cracking

The scabbard is good

4th Company

which had started before the U

Original German WWII French-made DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet with Tri-Color Cockade - dated 1940 Category_Night Sights we believe the Red oneOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) 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, there were several models made, with the first model having cotton outer covering made of six fabric panels sewn together. However, we quickly noticed that this example has four