Original German WWII 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet with Badges Rear Sight Assembly left facing

left facing

only seen on helmets from makers SE

We assume this to mean that the dagger was most likely a Christmas gift to the officer

with a good stock and metalwork which looks to still have some of the original blued finish on the barrel

Original German WWII 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet with Badges Rear Sight Assembly left facingOriginal 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