Original German WWII DAK Afrikakorps Pioneer EM-NCO Overseas Cap by Hans Brandt - dated 1942 - Size 53 MG 34 Reciever Assembly which the 17th was eventually

which the 17th was eventually amalgamated into

The city produced large quantities of firearms for the French Officer private purchase market

but they were no longer the primary source of information

with the "teardrop" shaped frog stud

The barrel and most fittings of the gun are also marked with the number 42

Original German WWII DAK Afrikakorps Pioneer EM-NCO Overseas Cap by Hans Brandt - dated 1942 - Size 53 MG 34 Reciever Assembly which the 17th was eventuallyOriginal Item: Only One Available. The second most predominant item of Heer tropical soft headgear was based on the M 34 38 overseas cap, nicknamed in German army slang as Schiffchen, or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up turned row boat. It lacked a peak or visor, and was made in the same cotton as the M 40 'Afrikamtze' cap. The production of these also started in 1940. The schiffchen utilized the same brown enameled stock for the vent